Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica R system had auto exposure, so the electrical links are there. I think the problem is in the installed base - can the development and manufacture of an adapter pay for itself, in the quantities they will sell at the prices they will charge. Nikon, of course, has a huge installed base, which makes it easy to manufacture and price it reasonably. Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > You can get autoexposure only if the camera knows what the open aperture > and the taking aperture are. If the lens does not generate those info, then > some kind of manual system is needed > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 7:15 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Is there any technical reason why this is difficult (Auto Exposure >> feature for R lenses)? Nikon DSLR AF lenses work fine on the Nikon 1 >> mirrorless systems, with both AF and AE (most features) enabled via an >> adapter. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 5:37 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> wrote: >> > If it were as easy as a simple tube, which is the adapter without the >> auto >> > feature, there is no reason that it would not have been available now. >> It >> > is so trivial, that the Chinese copy cats have probably already done >> it..... >> > ( somewhat tongue in cheek.)... Checking after I wrote that, I found >> > that >> > Novoflex has the adapter ( dumb, no auto feature), called the LET/LER. >> So >> > you can use your R lenses on your SL body, as soon as they ship >> > them..... >> > >> > That is the primary reason I think that it will the Auto feaqture..... >> that >> > it is taking a year to come out..... >> > >> > I have no real info, nor am I on the inside track at Leica..... I am >> purely >> > speculating... >> > >> > But if it did have the Auto feature, it would be the single most >> brilliant >> > implementation Leica has had since the LTM to M adapters..... about >> > 1953. >> > >> > Frank Filippone >> > Red735i at verizon.net >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> > Of Akhil Lal >> > Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 3:48 PM >> > To: Leica Users Group >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] The SL >> > >> > Actually I was told by a Leica rep at PhotoExpo that the R adapter would >> not >> > have an auto stop down mechanism. Of course he could be wrong, or they >> might >> > reconsider.... >> > >> > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 6:01 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> wrote: >> > >> >> There is no published information that the R to TL adapter has or has >> >> not the auto stop down abilities. >> >> >> >> The R to M adapter plus the M to TL adapter, which they now recommend >> >> until the one piece adapter becomes available, does not. >> >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> >> The facht that the R adapter tube does not stop down R lenses seems a >> >> problem to me, however perfect this camera would be. >> >> >> >> >> >> Cedric Agie >> >> Brussels >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information