Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I have many images posted that were made with Leica-R glass and 4/3 cameras. I do not have a MFT body to use with Leica-M glass. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] MFT>M adapter > Have people put their pix taken with 4/3's cameras and Leica glass up on > their LUG gallery gallery's? > > And as far as MFT goes > Don't forget the LS > L.S.M.F.T > "Lucky Strike means fine tobacco" > That's from 1955 I just looked it up. > I never smoked! But I sure breathed enough of it. > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > > >> From: Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:29:34 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] MFT>M adapter >> >> Bob Baron wrote: >>> If there has been a discussion thread about this I missed it; time >>> issues have kept my attention span short lately. >>> >>> If I were to get one of these to use my M lenses on my my Pansonic >>> GF-1, how on earth would I quickly and accurately focus them, >>> particularly the 50mm and 75mm? Can one use zone/hyperfocal >>> techniques? >> >> Not really a long thread, just a couple of exchanges from when I ordered >> mine. Some folks who've used an MFT with Leica glass have complained >> about >> the awkwardness of focusing and viewing. Others don't mind and enjoy the >> chance to use their old glass again. On my E-PL1 everything works fine >> but >> it's hardly quick. On a tripod it would be quite doable as there's an >> instant magnifier you can call up with the push of a button. I got mine >> out of curiosity and have had some fun with it but I'm still using the >> kit >> zoom for the most part. You could certainly use zone or hyperfocal >> methods >> but if you stop down too far the screen becomes hard to see. If you have >> a >> VF you could probably get by with it. I use an optical finder on mine, >> but >> the problem there is the 2x focal length difference so you have to use a >> finder for twice the FL of the lens. >> >> I just got the adapter to experiment because it was so cheap and I have a >> bunch of legacy glass I never use. >> >> >> -- >> Phil Swango >> 307 Aliso Dr SE >> Albuquerque, NM 87108 >> 505-262-4085 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >