Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The visoflex T-adapter would have the wrong register. You can, however, get a Nikon or Leica R T-adapter and then Nikon or Leica R to M. I have never seen a T-adapter for Leica M directly. The M8 has decent IR sensitivity, but it still has a weak IR filter. A modified Canon or other camera with the IR filter removed has about 3 stops more sensitivity to light of about 720nm. At 12:45 PM -0400 9/6/09, Rei Shinozuka wrote: >i believe someone makes a visoflex t adapter. in fact, i think i >bought one 5-6 years ago for my son's telescope. > >-rei > > >Howard Ritter wrote: >> Does anyone know if a T-adapter is available for the M mount? >>There are accessories made for adapting cameras to telescopes for >>astrophotography, but they generally require a T-adapter. The M8, >>with its extended red (IR) sensitivity, would seem ideally suited >>to making astrophotos in hydrogen-alpha light, which is deep red. >>In fact, there are people who will modify Canon DSLRs by removing >>the IR-cut filter for exactly this type of work. So the M8 should >>be well suited to this. >> >> But I need the T-adapter. >> >> -howard -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com