Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But no where in the States, apparently. Finding Panasonic m4/3 stuff has been very frustrating. It's the same story with the new 7-14 mm m4/3 zoom. Regards, Dick On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:15 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > I bought the M and R adapters from Joseph. Exellent and friendly > service :-). > > > > At 12:46 PM -0400 8/20/09, Richard Taylor wrote: >> Have you found any place to buy this thing. I can't find the >> Panasonic adapter anywhere. >> >> My Voightlander adapter is working just fine with Leica lenses, >> BTW, though I don't have a DR Summicron to use with it. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Aug 20, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Joseph Yao wrote: >> >>> Much as I like Voigtlander products in general, I have to say >>> their Leica M >>> to Micro 4/3 adapter is a disaster. >>> >>> In addition to the problem you mentioned, it also does not permit >>> the use of >>> the DR Summicron 50/2.0 - the lens mounts OK, but it will not >>> focus beyond >>> 3m. Their official stand is that the adapter is only officially >>> compatible >>> with Cosina-made Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses, and nothing else. >>> >>> If you intend to use Leitz/Leica lenses, you will be better off >>> with the >>> Panasonic Lumix Leica M to Micro 4/3 adapter (model DMW-M2AM). It >>> is better >>> built, fits better (no slack whatsoever). They even go into the >>> trouble of >>> publishing a compatibility list with Leica lenses: >>> >>> http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/mrma.html >>> >>> Joseph > > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information