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Subject: [Leica] Adapter for R lenses for S Camera
From: topoxforddoc at btinternet.com (Charlie Chan)
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:30:59 +0100
References: <CDD5940F.AE2F%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Lei-ko adapter here

http://www.lei-ko.de/produkte/Produkte.html

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-s2-forum/280110-lei-ko-r-s-adapter.html

Charlie

On 6 Jun 2013, at 06:19, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Huge news!
> 
> 
> On 6/5/13 10:46 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Jim Christie wrote:
>> 
>>>>> 
>> I am very frustrated. I own a lot of wonderful R lenses and wonder why an
>> adapter can't be developed to use them on the S Leica.
>> <<<
>> 
>> The simple answer is the flange-to-sensor distance of the S system is 
>> longer
>> than in the R system.
>> 
>> However, an adapter has been made and is available that will allow longer 
>> R
>> lenses to be used on the S bodies while sacrificing infinity focus - and 
>> some
>> can be adjusted by Leica to recover infinity focus.  The focussing units 
>> of
>> the modular APO-Telyt-R system can also be modified to fit the S bodies.  
>> It
>> seems the larger image circle requirements of the S isn't a problem for 
>> most R
>> lenses.
>> 
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
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