[Leica] M8 and "old" lenses?

[John McMaster]

I think he is using SLR lenses...

john

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I use my newly acquired 1953 collapsible Summicron on the M8 with no issues. If "close focusing is a guessing game" then something is wrong with your lens or the adapter.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman


On 05 Nov 2014, at 16:02, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> wrote:

> 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: 
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/minolta/L1091751.jpg.html>
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> 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. 
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> Jean-Michel Mertz
> Strasbourg
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