Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 3, 2009, at 8:32 AM, David Rodgers wrote: > Steve, > >>> This time it was done for the Summilux 50mm 1.4 ROM to Nikon mount, > using the leitax adapter.. This was easier and quicker than the > first, the Summilux 80mm 1.4...<< > > I've converted a 90/2.8, 28/2.8 and 50/2. All three are later model > (just prior to ROM). The 90 and 50 were a 10 minute job to convert. > The > 28 was a nightmare (of my own making). my two conversions were OK... I can see how impatience, and an error can lead to a problem. > At times I wish I'd gotten a 50/1.4 and converted that instead of the > 50/2. Part of the reason is that I had a 50/2 back when I had R7s. I > wasn't too happy with the first 50/2 I owned. It never impressed me > like > other R lenses (using film back then). > > I sold it and bought another 50 more recently from KEH. I was still in > the 'try and see if I like it' phase of using R lenses on my D700 > and I > didn't want to spend the extra money for the Summilux. The good news > is > that I'm pretty pleased with the 50/2 I now have. I've even shot film > using an FM2N and the 50/2 R is pretty sweet (though maybe not as > sweet > at the 50/1.4) > :-(. I can already see that tech quality wise this is surely a go ! very fine...! as always, what makes a great image is in the box behind the eye, not in the box in front of the eye... Steve > > Dave R > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information