Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/26

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Subject: [Leica] EF lenses on the SL
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 21:23:53 -0700
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> On May 26, 2016, at 9:13 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On May 26, 2016, at 7:30 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Great.  Wonder if there will be a Nikon G lens adapter? I notice that 
>> there is still none for Sony that allows lens control. Maybe something 
>> Nikon is doing, or not doing, that makes this impossible.


I do not know. I was told that the adapter maker must do this independently 
(at least for the Canon lenses.) Clearly the situation will vary depending 
on the source of money, and on the presence or absence of legal 
encouragement.


steve



> 
> 
> Metabones has a similar adapter, firmware updatable, which permits Canon 
> EF and EF-S  lenses to be used in fully automatic fashion  on  Sony (E or 
> NEX mount) bodies. I have used it. It works very well with most Cannon EF 
> lenses. I do not know about the financial and legal issues that must be 
> surmounted in order to develop such a smart adapter.
> 
> Steve 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Doug Herr
>> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:23 AM
>> To: lug at leica-users.org
>> Subject: [Leica] EF lenses on the SL
>> 
>> http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2016/05/novoflex-leica-sl-canon-eos-af-adapter/
>> 
>> 
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com
>> 
>> 
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