Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/30

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Subject: [Leica] leitax conversion...
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:59:06 +0200
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Steve,
a) kudos on your talents as an engineer :-) ,
b) can't wait to see some results posted ;-)
c) shame on a German company that never kept its promises :-(

I do wish you well - probably better now that you've found the way out.

Amiti?s sinc?res
Philippe


charlie chan wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Thanks for the update. Fortunately for me, I have my 2 DMRs to keep  
> me going (like Doug).
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Charlie
>
> On 30 Aug 2009, at 05:07, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>> With the help of Howard Cummer and David Llado I did my first  
>> conversion of an R Summilux 80mm/1.4  3 cam by leitax adapter for  
>> use on a Nikon D700 body...
>>
>> the first limited test shots look technically excellent...
>>
>> The conversion went well, though at one point the removal of the  
>> three very tiny black shroud screws had me in fits, as I could  
>> barely see the screw heads...that btw was the toughest part, it was  
>> just slow, careful work, requiring  plenty of patience...and not  
>> giving up.
>>
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>> I will do some shooting tomorrow...
>>
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>> Now I can shoot my Leica R lenses on an excellent full frame,   
>> digital body, with wonderful high ISO performance.
>>
>>
>> I plan also to convert an R Summilux 50mm 1.4 in the same way,   very 
>> soon...
>>
>> If encouraged by the results, I may be inclined to do more later.
>>
>>
>> I thank you all for your encouragement and help...
>>
>>
>> Steve
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