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Subject: [Leica] Re:Another digital option for R lenses
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams)
Date: Thu Aug 21 13:11:58 2008
References: <380-2200884212078360@M2W039.mail2web.com>

What if Nikon just buys Leica and we can have superior lenses on superior 
camera bodies? Sony has Zeiss.

Nikon needs a new 28,35,and 50.

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Another digital option for R lenses


> Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I am interested too...Leica R to Nikon D300?  really... if so how? I
>> thought there is a distance to focal plane issue...
>
> If the Leica-R flange is replaced with a Nikon-compatible part it's no
> problem, the replacement part only needs to be .5mm thicker.  The 
> remaining
> question concerns the lens' diaphragm lever: does it need to be chopped
> down?  If so this would be a deal-breaker for me.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
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