Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/17

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Thanks, John.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 1/17/2018 5:30 AM, John McMaster wrote:
> Someone did tests with a large sensor and found that many lenses came close.  Due to the mirror in the S the shortest I have tried is the 80/1.4 at close distance and it was not too bad.  The main lenses I have are long focal length and they cover the sensor fine....
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> john
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Out of curiosity, John, do they cover the sensor, or go dark in the corners?? I've always suspected that many R lenses had extra coverage area.
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> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 1/16/2018 5:40 PM, John McMaster wrote:
>> I use some R lenses on my S...
>>
>> john
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mark Rabiner
>> Sent: 16 January 2018 19:48
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon lens to SL body adapter that is AF
>> compatible
>>
>> https://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-SL/Leica-SL
>> Versatility is the raison d'?tre on this thing ?Its versatility is underlined by its maximized compatibility with lenses from other Leica systems?
>> Leica S- and M-Lenses. With coding preserved on the chipped M lenses Leica R-Adapter L which converts the camera to cropped.
>> I?d like to know as I do now  if I can use the lens with the camera set to full frame the glass often covers and nobody complains. I do this all the time with my 12-24 f4 zoom. It just works full frame except all the way to 12. It?s like almost having an 18-35 lens.
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>> Leica R lenses fit. It?s the R solution in case those people have forgotten their call.
>> And last but not least:
>> ?The PL adapter for Leica Cine lenses allows these to be used for high-quality video recording with the Leica SL.?
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>> I?m sure if people are going to put R glass on the thing they may as well put Canon, Nikon etc. as well. Sony. Olympus. Lomo.
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>>    These are the Leica Cine lenses before this no one?s ever seen them
>> and lived https://leicastoremiami.com/collections/leica-cine-lenses
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>> 40 thousand dollars for a lens no problem I?ll see my Chevy Nova
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>>
>> Leica Summilux-C 16mm T1.4 - PL Mount (Markings in Feet)
>> SKU: 11409F    $40,900
>> There?s whole world out there we don?t know about.
>> We could be having a whole lot more fun than we are having now. With enough money left over for a tuna fish sandwich.
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