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Subject: [Leica] Third party M to X adapter
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:45:37 -0700
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On Apr 16, 2012, at 8:30 AM, Dante Stella wrote:

> Usually the problem is that the adapter is too thin, allowing infinity 
> focus but screwing up the distance scale.
> 
> My X-Pro gets about 250 shots on a charge; fewer than 100 with an Eye-Fi 
> card.



pretty poor...


what can one do to increase the yield per charge?


> Any word with the Fuji adapter and features other than being a "dumb" 
> tube? The 35 Fujinon is incredible - it might take some motivation to even 
> think about mounting M lenses. 


I agree...

> 
> But given that engineering a simple tube between two lens mounts takes all 
> of about five minutes (witness how the Kipon adapter was being sold a week 
> or so after the camera hit Japan)  I would expect something more special 
> out of the Fuji item.

like what?


thanks,

Steve


> 
> Dante
> 
> On Apr 16, 2012, at 10:47, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On Apr 16, 2012, at 5:52 AM, H&ECummer wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Luggers,
>>> I am safely back in Canada - amazed at the lack of crowds and the 
>>> clearness of the air. Just prior to my departure to Canada, I picked up 
>>> a-just-delivered-from-the-factory Shogun M to X adapter from their shop 
>>> on Lock Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Kowloon.  I have been playing with the 
>>> adapter and all my Leica lenses. In sum, although nicely made, it does 
>>> not provide sharp focus at infinity* for my 18mm, 24mm, several 35mm 
>>> lenses or 50mm summilux Asph. Longer telephoto lengths (Cosina 75, 90 
>>> Elmarit, 135 Elmar) maintain better infinity focus but still not tack 
>>> sharp.  Also if the Tri Elmar is mounted the 35 setting will not lock on 
>>> and you cannot, without a great deal of perplexing effort and careful 
>>> jimmy-ing get the adapter off. GIven the delicacy of the focal length 
>>> shifting mechanism on the 3T that was a heart stopping moment. I took 
>>> test pictures of city lights at dawn (up because of Jet lag) on a tripod 
>>> at ISO 3200 but I am not going to bother to post them. The description 
> a
>> bo
>>> ve sums it up. If anyone wants to see a set of the photos please contact 
>>> me off list. In sum the impression is that there is potential here but 
>>> the adapter obviously needs to be precision measured and made. Fuji's 
>>> surely will be. Joseph Yao says he thinks what I have from Shogun may be 
>>> just slightly too thick. Of course accurate handheld focusing with 10X 
>>> magnification will be hit and miss for most unless the camera is on a 
>>> tripod. For myself I think it may be better to stick with Fuji lenses 
>>> and autofocus given my tri focal eyes.
>>> Cheers
>>> Howard
>>> * infinity meaning the lens is set on infinity and city lights in North 
>>> Vancouver (several miles away) are pin pricks of light on the sensor 
>>> when in focus.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> thanks Howard,    please let me know when the Fuji adapter M to X comes 
>> out.  How much was the Shogun?  How are you doing in terms of battery 
>> life?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>> 
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