Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Says if you use your Leica Summilux-R 80mm f/1.4 focusing closer than 2 meters your $27,995.00 camera body is toast. That'll put the fear of the Lord into you! Still... A dollar a day; I get my new S2 in 76 years! So I only have to live to be 139 years old! I could start knocking over tourists in alleys but none of them carry cash any more. Just Smart Cards! On 6/6/13 3:30 AM, "Charlie Chan" <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com> wrote: > 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-ada > pter.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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/