Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mark, You only have to ask! see my LUG gallery: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/ http://tinyurl.com/cq98dk Cheers Howard > Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:42:39 -0400 > From: Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep! > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <C6D7529F.54D57%mark at rabinergroup.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >> As regular and long term Luggers well know I have changed the >> bayonets >> on all my R lenses 19mm 28mm 90mm 100mm and 180mm to Nikon mounts >> using the Leitax N bayonets. Lack of auto diaphragm doesn't bother >> me >> as I mostly shoot wide open and with visual focus confirmation (but >> no >> "beep") my D700 focuses the Leica glass very well. I set maximum auto >> ISO at 6400, minimum shutter speed at 1/125 and set the camera on >> Aperture preferred and just go out and shoot. The results have been, >> for me at least, very satisfying and mean that my Leica R lenses are >> not languishing in the back of the dry box. Since the bayonet change >> is reversible should Leica ever come out with a digital platform that >> is at least equal to the performance of the D700 and that I can >> afford >> (I'm doubtful on both counts) then I can put the R bayonets back on >> and away I will go. For now, though, I am grateful to Mr. Lladro and >> Leitax for the opportunity to continue to use my Leica R glass. See >> <leitax.com> for details. >> Cheers >> Howard > > > Howard show us some of it as half these guys cant seem to absorb the > idea > of Leica R glass working nicely on a full frame DSLR. > It could be from lack of visual stimulus I don't know. > How is Leica glass selling as of late. Leica R that is. > > > Mark William Rabiner