[Leica] M8 and "old" lenses? - John

[Jean-Michel Mertz]

 Yes, quite right, I did forget to mention that the lenses were SLR ... ! Good guess! 
JM


Jean-Michel Mertz
Strasbourg

 
> From: john at mcmaster.co.nz
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2014 04:42:56 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and "old" lenses?
> 
> I think he is using SLR lenses...
> 
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> 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: 
> > 
> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/minolta/L1091751.jpg.html>
> > 
> > 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. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Jean-Michel Mertz
> > Strasbourg
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