Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The adapter ha the focusing cam, not helical. You transfer the setting on focus your lens manually using the normal helical. Why would you need to have separate exposure meter? If your lens has normal aperture ring, it?s manual anyway - if not, you have to use whatever aperture it gives - but you can adjust exposure with shutter speeds. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 3:10 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] SLR lenses to Leica adapter > Seems to be pretty straight forward - the adapter has the focusing > helical, hopefully with a long throw so you can get a fine range. You > focus using that, and then translate the distance setting to your real > lens. On the picture, looks like the focusing throw match more or less of > the lens mounted, but of course it may not be true w/ the lens you use. > > You will also have to put in the aperture manually too, using a separate > meter. All in all, looks like a really neat product, but may not be too > inconvenient to use. > > At 04:52 PM 11/24/2004, Kenneth Frazier wrote: > > >> > You focus normally with your rangefinder, and then transfer the focus >>distance to the distance scale on your SLR lens.? OK, so it's not as >>convenient as a RF coupled M mount lens, but it is a lot more convenient >>than guessing the focus distance when you use SLR lenses on your M. >> >>I looked at these adapters earlier today, then read this statement and >>wondered. >> >>Maybe Steve can address this issue. > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please > use richard at imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information