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

[Mark Rabiner]

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
        
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        From: Mark Rabiner
        Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 11:47 AM
        To: Leica Users Group
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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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