Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] Auto Aperture with R lenses on the new M via the Leica R > M adapter
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:17:34 -0700
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Howard no mention of the adapter functionality right now, we will see later.

Vick, with AA the you don't have to stop down, the camera will set the
aperture @ time of shooting like an r camera

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Hmmm, would the new-M need auto-aperture?
>
> Doesn't the CMOS sensor "deal with it", so that you are always in
> "stop-down" viewing, so that you always see the DOF?
>
> Eternally properly illuminated correct DOF sounds really exciting.
>
> Vick
>
>
> On 9/17/2012 6:43 PM, H&ECummer wrote:
>
>> Subject: [Leica] So most rumours came true?
>> From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
>> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:09:43 +0000
>> Other than the name ;-)
>>
>> http://en.leica-camera.com/**photography/m_system/m_new/<http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/m_new/>
>>
>> john
>>
>> Hi Luggers,
>> Just back from a two week road trip and catching up on the latest Leica
>> news.
>> >From a quick scan of the Leica literature on line and a snap review of
>> Leica Camera Forum
>> I can't find any info whether auto aperture will be available with the R
>> > M Adapter on the
>> Leica M. If that function is not available I'll stick with my recently
>> acquired Nikon
>> D800E and the leitax adapted bayonets on my R lenses. Pictures from that
>> combo will follow in a few days.
>> Cheers
>> Howard (back in Vancouver after about 3,000kms in the old X3)
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer) ([Leica] Auto Aperture with R lenses on the new M via the Leica R > M adapter)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Auto Aperture with R lenses on the new M via the Leica R > M adapter)