Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Len for the lead - much appreciated Brgds / Joseph -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Leonard Taupier Sent: Tuesday, 25 November, 2008 6:58 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses for Joseph Low Hello Joseph, Send him an e-mail here jm@milich.com Tell him what you want. He calls is a LTM8 adapter. Specify the 9cm adapter when you order. He should reply with a price list and how to order. He does ship internationally and only accepts Paypal. Regards, Len On Nov 24, 2008, at 5:12 PM, Joseph Low wrote: > Hello Leonard > > Thanks for your good advice - can I have contact details of John > Milich ? > > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Leonard Taupier > Sent: Monday, 24 November, 2008 10:02 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses > > Hello Joseph, > > I don't have the 21mm SA lens but if I did this is what I would do. > > First make sure the 21mm SA lens will not interfere with the M8. > > In the M8 the 21mm Elmarit brings up the 28/90 mm frame lines. I > would order one of these LTM to M adapters from John Milich which are > machined woth slots to be coded. Leica has released two codes for the > 21mm, Asph and non Asph. I would try and find out which of these two > lenses more closely matches the vignetting properties of the 21mm SA > and code my new adapter that way. The 21mm SA uses either a 48mm > filter or a series VII filter. B+W makes a 48mm UV/IR filter and > Leica has announced they will have a Ser VII. Most likely the M8 will > do a fair job of correcting the vignetting and cyan creep but if it's > close what little correction is needed should be able to be corrected > by PS. > > You will need to use an external 28mm viewfinder for proper framing > with the M8. Or you can use the full view of the M8 finder which is > slightly wider then when using a 24mm lens. > > If anyone has done this or uses the 21mm SA on the M8 please let us > know how it works out. Henning? > > Len > > > On Nov 24, 2008, at 3:44 AM, Joseph Low wrote: > >> What about the SA 21/3.4 on the M8 ? >> >> Joseph >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Leonard Taupier >> Sent: Monday, 24 November, 2008 1:40 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses >> >> Alan, >> >> I use many Leica LTM lenses on my M8 going back to those made in the >> 30's. However none are wider then 35mm so I don't worry about coding. >> When used on the M8 I do use a UV/IR filter. Most of the very old >> lenses use an A36 push on filter. I have a Leitz push on A36 adapter >> that uses the special Summitar filter. I made a special Summitar >> filter that uses the filter glass from a 39mm UV/IR filter mounted in >> an old Summitar filter frame. Other then that special case there are >> UV/IR filters available from B+W or Heliopan for all sizes. I only >> have two lenses that are not made by Leica, a 35mm Jupiter 12 and a >> Konica 50mm. They both take a 40.5 mm filter which I have a Heliopan >> UV/IR for. The 50mm f1.5 Summarit and Xenon use a 41mm filter. For >> those two I use a 41-> 46 step up ring and a 46mm filter. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Nov 23, 2008, at 10:59 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: >> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses >>> ___________________________________________________ >>> This discussion makes me wonder: are any of you M8 owners >>> using older, non-Leitz lenses on it? If I were ever able to afford >>> an M8, I would need to use my LTM Nikkor and Canon lenses >>> as well as my 1960's era Leitz glass on it. I couldn't get a body >>> AND new lenses. >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer >>> UPAA POY 1978 >>> University Information Technology Services >>> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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