Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Huge news! On 6/5/13 10:46 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Jim Christie wrote: > >>>> > I am very frustrated. I own a lot of wonderful R lenses and wonder why an > adapter can't be developed to use them on the S Leica. > <<< > > The simple answer is the flange-to-sensor distance of the S system is > longer > than in the R system. > > However, an adapter has been made and is available that will allow longer R > lenses to be used on the S bodies while sacrificing infinity focus - and > some > can be adjusted by Leica to recover infinity focus. The focussing units of > the modular APO-Telyt-R system can also be modified to fit the S bodies. > It > seems the larger image circle requirements of the S isn't a problem for > most R > lenses. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/