Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was out shooting all day today with a 1970's vintage nikon 55 3.5 macro on my 4 year old D200 nikon digital camera. Works well the the flash as well. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:32:02 +0530 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] New R Solution? > > As far as Nikon manual focus lenses go, they are pretty much usable on > Nikon > semi pro and pro bodies already (D300 or better). For example: > > http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d300s/compa > tibility.htm > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 2:32 AM, Aram Langhans <leicar at q.com> wrote: > >> As a faithful "R" lens user, the way I see it, Leica has two goals to meet >> for a digital solution. >> 1. They must lure enough people from Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc to make the >> venture profitable. To do this they need to somehow offer something that >> the big boys do not, be it a feature or quality. This of course also >> means >> a whole new line of autofocus lenses. I don't see that happening for a >> reasonable price. >> 2. They need to bring back to the fold the loyal "R" users. To do this >> they most provide something that we have not cobbled together on our own, >> so >> to speak. The only thing they can do to improve the situation that exists >> now (adapters for C, N, 4/3, etc) is to provide a lens mount >> system/adapter >> that allow for full aperture metering and focusing, and a focus >> screen/system that is as workable as a good film SLR of days gone by (read >> R8/9). Everything else is easily provided for by C, N, etc. They have >> outstanding low light performance and (too) many features. >> >> I think a super quality mirrorless system may offer something new to the >> masses. It also may provide enough lens flange to sensor room to allow an >> adapter to be built with some sort of servo motor mechanisms to stop the >> lens down during the exposure, and maybe even allow for shutter priority >> automation. This would be a big improvement over the existing C, N, 4/3 >> to >> Leica blends we are now using. The only thing for me is the viewfinder >> system, and how that will work with a manual focus lens. >> So, while I do not hold out much hope for any acceptable upcoming >> announcement, I have hung in there for quite a few years, so a few more >> weeks will not kill me. >> >> Aram >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] New R Solution? >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Message-ID: <519BD44D-1229-48AA-AF19-C4AA411C77C5 at btinternet.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >>> >>> I don't think there is any hope of a new unique design camera. They have >>> lost their shirts on almost, if not every new reflex camera they have >>> ever >>> designed, never sold enough to get the design and tooling costs back, >>> this >>> includes the Leicaflexes and the R8 and R9, whether they made any money >>> on >>> the models machined from Minolta castings I don't know, but the market >>> for a >>> dSLR has too much inexpensive competition for a Leica model to succeed. I >>> believe neither the Canon EOS1 series nor the Nikon D3 models make any >>> profit, and can only exist because of profits made on the mass market >>> models, which, of course, Leica do not have... >>> I am not expecting much at all, I am afraid. The DMR is still rather fine >>> though... >>> Frank >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information