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Subject: [Leica] Leitax Adapters
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:34:56 +0100
References: <20181231001421.63DB03AC8038@vegetablegroup.org> <CAH1UNJ3a0rDQ_ccDB7FufrRtpXSJSMru3kMfNcScdX86k692rA@mail.gmail.com>

Same here with a macro-elmarit 60mm and D700

All sold now though.


Amities

Philippe



> Le 31 d?c. 2018 ? 04:25, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> a ?crit :
> 
> I have fitted a Leitax adapter (Leica R to Nikon) on the Leica R
> Apo-Macro-Elmarit 100mm f2.8 which is my primary macro lens. It works
> perfectly well, but that said, I do macro very rarely. I must also mention
> that not having autofocus, or the need to stop down, are both no practical
> problem in macro photography, so this conversion is ideally suited to this
> genre. which is why I went for it.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 5:44 AM Frank <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> Is anyone using the Leitax adapters with the semi automatic iris shut down
>> capability?  ( Typically the Leica R lens to Nikon body type, but there 
>> may
>> be others)
>> 
>> User experiences?  Do you find the stop down capability useful?
>> 
>> I wish to use it for opening up the lens for focusing at full aperture,
>> then shutting down for taking the pix.
>> 
>> TIA
>> 
>> Frank Filippone
>> Red735i at verizon.net
>> 
>> 
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