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Can now adapt Leica M lenses to a DSLR
RichA wrote:
http://www.cameraquest.com/adaptnew.htm Digital Micro 4/3 Lens Adapters are in preparation. Leica M (yes, you are reading it right, Leica M) lens adapter to Micro 4/3 adapter expected to arrive by late December! $175 email to get on wait list! And just why would you want to use a full-frame lens on a quarter-frame camera? David |
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Can now adapt Leica M lenses to a DSLR
In article , David J
Taylor wrote: Digital Micro 4/3 Lens Adapters are in preparation. Leica M (yes, you are reading it right, Leica M) lens adapter to Micro 4/3 adapter expected to arrive by late December! $175 email to get on wait list! And just why would you want to use a full-frame lens on a quarter-frame camera? for someone who already owns such lenses. |
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nospam wrote:
In article , David J Taylor wrote: Digital Micro 4/3 Lens Adapters are in preparation. Leica M (yes, you are reading it right, Leica M) lens adapter to Micro 4/3 adapter expected to arrive by late December! $175 email to get on wait list! And just why would you want to use a full-frame lens on a quarter-frame camera? for someone who already owns such lenses. OK, but even then, you aren't getting the full performance from the lens (it's a 50% crop), and the lenses will be bigger and heavier than a designed-for-purpose equivalent. Great if you happen to have such lenses lying around, I agree! David |
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"nospam" wrote in message ... In article , David J Taylor wrote: Digital Micro 4/3 Lens Adapters are in preparation. Leica M (yes, you are reading it right, Leica M) lens adapter to Micro 4/3 adapter expected to arrive by late December! $175 email to get on wait list! And just why would you want to use a full-frame lens on a quarter-frame camera? for someone who already owns such lenses. If you can afford Leica glass, why not buy a Leica camera, not a toy micro 4/3 system? |
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Can now adapt Leica M lenses to a DSLR
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"nospam" wrote in message ... In article , David J Taylor wrote: Digital Micro 4/3 Lens Adapters are in preparation. Leica M (yes, you are reading it right, Leica M) lens adapter to Micro 4/3 adapter expected to arrive by late December! $175 email to get on wait list! And just why would you want to use a full-frame lens on a quarter-frame camera? for someone who already owns such lenses. If you can afford Leica glass, why not buy a Leica camera, not a toy micro 4/3 system? Well, there is the matter of the exorbitant price of the Leica digitals, and then there's the small fact that they seem to be regarded as the worst cameras Leica has ever produced, 'cept maybe the M5... Given the very first m4/3 camera is getting some rather positive reviews, maybe it is more than a toy. Even if I didn't have to pay for it, I'd rather have a G1 than an M8. |
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Can now adapt Leica M lenses to a DSLR
RichA wrote:
[] Do you have any Nikon or Canon film lens you use on a crop body? The novelty here is being able to use rangefinder lenses on a camera not a $6000 Leica. No, I sold all my bulky and heavy film stuff while it was still worth something. What's the point of only using a quarter of the focal plane area, though? David |
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"tomm42" wrote in message ... On Dec 5, 4:04 am, "David J Taylor" - this-part.nor-this-bit.co.uk wrote: nospam wrote: In article , David J Taylor wrote: Digital Micro 4/3 Lens Adapters are in preparation. Leica M (yes, you are reading it right, Leica M) lens adapter to Micro 4/3 adapter expected to arrive by late December! $175 email to get on wait list! And just why would you want to use a full-frame lens on a quarter-frame camera? for someone who already owns such lenses. OK, but even then, you aren't getting the full performance from the lens (it's a 50% crop), and the lenses will be bigger and heavier than a designed-for-purpose equivalent. Great if you happen to have such lenses lying around, I agree! David Leica lenses tend to be small and compact, maybe heavy cause they are all metal. My 35mm f1.4 Summilux is just about an inch long and a little over 1.5 inches wide, what's so big about that, a Leica mount Canon 25mm I have sticks about 1/2 inch from the camera and is extremely light. Would be nice to use the sweet point of these lenses on a digital camera. All my Leica lenses are over 20 years old and I bought them when prices were low, still have 2 M2 cameras one I bought for $125. While the M cameras are wonderful to use it is still film and after shooting digital for the last 3 years it is hard to go back. Tom But with a severe crop factor, your 35mm f:1.5 Summilux is a cropped 70mm |
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"David J Taylor" wrote in message . .. RichA wrote: [] Do you have any Nikon or Canon film lens you use on a crop body? The novelty here is being able to use rangefinder lenses on a camera not a $6000 Leica. No, I sold all my bulky and heavy film stuff while it was still worth something. What's the point of only using a quarter of the focal plane area, though? David Plus the advantage of manual focus, and manual aperture on a modern camera. It's like 1968 again. |
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Not Given wrote:
"David J Taylor" wrote in message . .. RichA wrote: [] Do you have any Nikon or Canon film lens you use on a crop body? The novelty here is being able to use rangefinder lenses on a camera not a $6000 Leica. No, I sold all my bulky and heavy film stuff while it was still worth something. What's the point of only using a quarter of the focal plane area, though? David Plus the advantage of manual focus, and manual aperture on a modern camera. It's like 1968 again. Ah. Retro? David |
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Can now adapt Leica M lenses to a DSLR
David J Taylor wrote:
What's the point of only using a quarter of the focal plane area, though? Put your upper teeth just behind the top of your lower lip Now say "full frame" -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. -- usenet posts from gmail.com and googlemail.com are filtered out. |
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