Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, I have an R8 now, but need to find a nice DMR at a price my wife will not shoot me over, or break my other arm and possibly both my legs. ;-) I keep looking, sooner or later i'll find one for my budget. Regards, Gene -------------- Original message from "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com>: -------------- > Gene, > You got to choose between ergonomics and "R" lenses - why dont you get > yourself an R8 or R9 with DMR before you regret it forever? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On 5/29/07, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > > Len, > > > > Well my D200 has had a few gliches, the M8 none so far. Just the luck of > > the draw i guess. The problem as i understand it from Steve Gandy's > > site, > > is that the Nikon and Leica bodies are too close to allow an adapter > > without loosing infinity focus. That and the Leica mount diameter is > > larger. I seem to remember seeing a Nikon body modified sometime back to > > accept the Leica mount, but cannot remember where or if it was a viable > > mod. > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier : > > -------------- > > > > > > > > Gene, > > > > > > The Nikon mount was developed long before Leica ever thought of > > > making an R camera lens. The fact that Leica R lenses don't fit on > > > Nikon bodies appears to be a Leica lens problem and not a Nikon body > > > problem. > > > > > > I bought the Nikon D200 when it first came out. I have not had 1 > > > seconds worth of problems with it. On the other hand. The M8, which I > > > love and use all the time, has locked up a few times and also gives > > > me weird WB photos from time to time. I have learned to live with > > > them. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Len > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have far fewer problems with the m8 than i do with the Nikon D200 > > > > i have. The biggest is it does not take Leica R lenses and there > > > > is no adapter. Nyone know of a camera repair that can modify the > > > > D200 with a Leica R mount, and does not cost a fortune? > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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