Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Don. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter adapters??? > Whatever combination gets you from LTM to E mount. You will have more > precision if you acquire an LTM to E directly. I have bought some from > Amazon quite inexpensively as well as from KEH when they have them in > stock. But I started LTM-M then M-E and I found others I switched over. > With multiple adapters assume a non flat field as you can expect tolerance > stacking not in your favor. Have fun though, the 85 and 135 are very, > very > good and 1.5 Sonnar are good but a little quirky. > > On Nov 12, 2016 5:27 PM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Thanks Don, as I have both LTM and M mount Leica lenses do I have to have > two separate adapters to Sony E mount, or will the Leica LTM to M mount > work with a M mount to E mount without any problems? > Thanks > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory at gmail.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 10:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter adapters??? > > > > I have and use several Jupitor lenses on my A7R so if you have questions >> ask away. >> >> On Nov 12, 2016 5:19 PM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> Jim, I went up to the attic and dug up my Jupiter lens. It's a Jupiter 9 >>> 85mm f2 and was made in 1977 assuming that N7701776 was made in that >>> year. >>> It seems clean still and aperture blades seem fine. >>> >>> It's LTM as I fitted it to my lllc, but never actually got around to >>> shooting anything with it as I tend to use 35mm or 50mm for the type of >>> street shooting I do. It looks ok, and, as I'm going buy a Sony A7 next >>> week, I'll try it on that when I get the Leica adapter which will be a M >>> adapter. I already have a LTM (L39) to M adapter, so I presume that lens >>> to >>> M adapter to Sony E mount adapter should be ok? >>> >>> The reason I'm going for the A7 Mark 1 is it's lighter and more toteable >>> than the Mark 2 and the S and R versions, doesn't produce the massive >>> files, and the clincher is I can buy it heavily discounted apparently. >>> Any >>> other basic Sony A7 users out there who might have answers to possible >>> unanticipated problems I might have? Sonny Carter & Doug Herr do use A7s >>> but I don't think they're the basic A7?? >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" >>> <jhnichols at lighttube.net >>> > >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 3:04 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter >>> >>> >>> Thanks, Douglas. Mine has been packed away unused for 30 or 40 years, >>> >>>> after I determined that the focus cam did not work well with my Leica >>>> IIIs. It seems to be happy on the Fuji. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> On 11/12/2016 8:53 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: >>>> >>>> Jim, I like that, and the fact that I have a Jupiter lens up in the >>>>> attic helps me like it even more :-) >>>>> >>>>> Douglas >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" < >>>>> jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera >>>>> Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >>>>> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 6:29 PM >>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For some reason, it occurred to me this morning that the old Jupiter >>>>> 8, >>>>> >>>>>> 50/2, low serial number, made for Kiev, lens that I have had for >>>>>> years, >>>>>> which wouldn't focus well on my Barnacks, might work just fine on the >>>>>> Fuji >>>>>> X-E1. So I mounted it on double adapters and took it out for a spin. >>>>>> The >>>>>> aperture setting turns freely, so I secured it with a rubber band. >>>>>> >>>>>> Shooting a brick wall showed proper focus, and no distortion, but I >>>>>> wanted a real subject. I had seen this spot of color from a >>>>>> distance, >>>>>> so I >>>>>> checked out my neighbor's cool weather blooms. To me, the Zeiss >>>>>> heritage >>>>>> shines through. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cool+Weather+ >>>>>> Colors.TIFF.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >