Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Probably not, but he Noctilux fits a M mount..... and while there is a Novoflex ( and others) M to Nikon SLR adapter, the focus to infinity ( or really, anything approaching something useful) will be the defining problem. The focus plane on the Leica M is 27.95mm Ditto the Nikon F mount...... 46.5mm Which means that you will always have ( roughly) 20mm of too much helical out there when you wish to do infinity focus. Someone else can do the math to see what is the farthest you will be able to focus, sharply. Frank Filippone red735i at earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Horacio Sofi Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:59 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Noctilux in Nikon D300 I need the Lug?s expertise because I?ve the intention to use my Noctilux with a lens adapter in my Nikon D300, but I don?t know if the use of adapters (39 to Leica M bayonet and M to Nikon D), is a risk for the electronic sensor of the D300. Thanks, Horacio _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information