[Leica] Noctilux in Nikon D300

[morggan at earthlink.net (Horacio Sofi)]

Thank you Frank. Regards, Horacio.


On 6/11/09 12:10 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
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