Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lei-ko adapter here http://www.lei-ko.de/produkte/Produkte.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-s2-forum/280110-lei-ko-r-s-adapter.html Charlie On 6 Jun 2013, at 06:19, Mark Rabiner wrote: > 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/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information