[Leica] Nikon lens to SL body adapter that is AF compatible

[leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram)]

Most macros are a cut above.  My father-in-law just bought the Nikon 105 
macro, the latest and greatest, but the APO still beats it, even if 31 years 
old in design.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mark Rabiner
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 7:22 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon lens to SL body adapter that is AF compatible

31 years ago, though is a very long time in camera years. That?s when the 
last version of the last Apo 100 macro Elmarit was designed and made.
I think it?s thought of as 2 or 3 or 4 generations ago; whole ?classes? of 
glass ago. That?s just too long a time to compete with all that?s gone down 
in optics I think.
I think if Leica comes out now with a 100 macro it?s going to be not in the 
same league as Nikon/Canon the price will reflect that. But not one them 
make 31 years ago. Nostalgia just doesn?t fit in there.
It would be in all ways a premium product not the level Nikon/Canon is 
prepared to make. They?re just not going to work at that price point they?d 
rather sell more units. I?m ok with that. A grand in a half to me is not 
cheap I don?t need to not spend 6 grand an amount I may never see in the 
same place at the same time again.
A Nikon macro has never been something to take lightly though it may have 
invented the standard non tele macro a 50 or 55mm and Nikon users invented 
the idea of using them for all around stuff. As your normal walking down the 
street standard lens. I?m into that. I shoot with macros all the time and 
often don?t get around to shooting closer than a meter with them. My Nikon 
105 and 60mm macros from a decade back.
I also have a 55 3.5 AI macro which is light, small and has a distinctive 
fingerprint. And is several decades back. I?d not use it for a macro job 
though.




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Mark William Rabiner
Photographer

On 1/16/18, 7:30 PM, "LUG on behalf of Mark Rabiner" 
<lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of 
mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

    Based on looking at the specs it seem some R glass are a clear step up 
from old  back then Nikon or Canon glass.
    But much of them even back then were not any kind of special 
inspiration.




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    Mark William Rabiner
    Photographer

    On 1/16/18, 7:06 PM, "LUG on behalf of Aram" 
<lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of 
leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:

        Mark.  Are you comparing R lenses with Nikon, canon, etc?  Having 
shot with
        R and Canon and Nikon, that is not a good comparison.  My R glass 
far
        outdoes any of my Nikon and Canon glass.  Have you tried the 100/2.8 
APO?
        Or the 35-70/4?  A world of difference.

        Aram

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: Mark Rabiner
        Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 11:47 AM
        To: Leica Users Group
        <Snip>

        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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