[Leica] Fuji X to Leica M adapter

[john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)]

Ha ha, Noctilux or 75mm Summilux (or any Summilux) at close distance and 
wide open? Hard enough with a rangefinder ;-) 

I think it will work with the digital viewfinder but with no focus aids 
(unlike NEX range).

john
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There is a thing called zone focusing.

Mark Rabiner

>
> OK, so an M9 has a manual rangefinder - with this adaptor would you have to
> focus on the rear LCD display? It had been hoped that the number of 
> electrical
> contacts would do something cleverer :-( Not just a case of Fuji being good
> enough, it is having a range of M fit lenses already and +60mm or -18mm in
> focal length.
>
> john
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> On May 24, 2012, at 1:56 PM, David Keenan wrote:
>
>> I must be dense because I really see significant point to this adapter --
>> if Fuji doesn't offer some sort of focus confirmation the use of ANY 
>> manual
>> focus lens on this camera is severely hampered IMHO to be point of being
>> useless.
>
> the fully auto Fuji lenses available for the X Pro 1 are so good, I don't 
> see
> the need for manual leica lenses here, but for a different reason...
>
> as for focus confirmation, you don't have it, among many,  on the M 9
>
>