Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/05

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Subject: [Leica] M8 and "old" lenses?
From: j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 16:02:21 +0100

Hello everyone, 
I use my "old" Leica LTM lenses on my M8, no problem. I've come to also use 
two of my old Minolta rokkor lenses on that same M8 body (+ Fotodiox 
adapter). The results appear to be OK: 
 
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/minolta/L1091751.jpg.html>
 
But focusing at the infinite is only possible at 5m (well in fact, between 5 
and the infinite). Close focusing is a guessing game ... So the idea is of 
course to step down. This is to be expected with such lenses. The thing is, 
these are lenses that are well made - (the rokkors seem to be highly 
regarded even by Leica, did they not decide to build a camera on a common 
venture? I've even read somewhere that the 50 rokkor set a standard for 
Leica in the 60s ...) - they are fun to use and the colour and atmosphere 
are quite unique.
I'd be interested if any Luggers have already tried this combo out? Thanks 
for any tips!
JM
I could buy the latest M and use live view for accurate focusing, yes ... 
but I'd have to win the lottery first. 



Jean-Michel Mertz
Strasbourg
                                          


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