Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/18

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Subject: [Leica] Third party M to X adapter
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:38:25 -0500
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On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:14 PM, philippe.amard wrote:

>> Have you not considered the possibility that not everyone can afford a
>> digital Leica M, but maybe has some lenses still kicking around from
>> their film days and would like to make use of them again?  Or the fact
>> that there are only three lenses currently for the Fuji and not many
>> more than that for the Sony NEX?  All cameras systems have there
>> compromises, but most here would agree that Leica M lenses produce the
>> best results in many situations, so why not try to use them on other
>> systems?
>> 
> 
> Because they're not AF?

Because they're not auto diaphragm?
Because ergonomically they don't function as seamlessly as "system" lenses?

Yet YMMV
(and it can be "fun" to "play" the hybrid game
depending on one's frustration threshold)

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
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In reply to: Message from simon.ogilvie at gmail.com (Simon Ogilvie) ([Leica] Third party M to X adapter)
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