Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are quite a few of us on this forum who have used Leitax replacement mounts to retrofit Leica R lenses to the Nikon F mount, mainly for use with the full frame bodies - the D700 seems to be the median choice. I have adapted only one, the 100mm macro, and it works very well. Auto focus, which I find pretty useful, is not required for macro shots, so it is about the only lens that I am willing to live with which has only manual focus. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > The mounts are not compatible, and the lens flange focal distance is > different. But there is a very good person making mounts, that you can > retrofit on Leica lenses, to allow the lens to be used on the Nikon. > The company is www.leitax.com > > > Vick > > > > > On 5/10/2011 8:14 PM, Herbert Kanner wrote: > >> Pardon my ignorance, but is it possible that Leica and Nikon bayonet >> mounts are compatible, or is an adapter a common product? >> >> Herb >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >