[Leica] Leitaxed R lenses on Nikon

[cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer)]

On 28 Nov, 2012, at 9:36 PM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:


Have you noticed any focus conformation slop on your Nikon?

I am also wondering if I should invest in a split image/microprism screen, 
but the metering problems with a third party screen have me hesitating. 
There are already some metering problems stopped down with Leica glass on 
the D7000, though not nearly as severe as with my previous Canon.

Hi Aram,
Because I tend to shoot at f5.6 of f8.0 in good light and not open and close 
the aperture
I think the depth of field covers the focus slop (good descriptive words!) 
from the focus
confirmation lights. I too don't use Live view very much but when I do it 
works very well.

Also if and when I open up the lenses the screen on the D800E gives an image 
that I
can focus pretty well. It is not the "snap" of rangefinder focusing - like 
with an M and 
wide angle lenses but it is pretty good. I had much the same experience with 
my D700.
So I won't be changing the screen in my D800E. I haven't used the D7000 so I 
can't speak to that.

Regarding metering problems I too had them (nonlinear response) with my 
Canon 5D II, but I haven't noticed
them with the Nikons. 
Cheers
Howard