Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joe Berenbaum wrote: > > At 09:44 PM 5/18/99 -0400, you wrote: > >Joe? I think I am addressing the right one...I hope, > >Anyway, I checked the Novoflex website and they do list an adapter to use > >Canon EOS bodies with Leica R lenses. Apart from the metering question- who > >imports them into the US? They report a price of 299 DM, and was wondering > >if that would be close to the 'street price' or is that retail, with a lower > >street price. > >Interesting concept. Does anyone have any more info? > >Thanks! > >Dan > > I've got one of these adapters- it was my last purchase before I sold the > EOS system I had been using for a short while. You can use a R lens on an > EOS body and focus manually and use (I think) manual metering or aperture > priority, but you have no auto diaphragm and the aperture is stopped down > to whatever you set it at. I recall I paid about GBP 100 a couple of years > ago. It's still in the bottom of a drawer here I think. > > Joe Berenbaum Joe: I would like to have one of those Leica R to EOS adapters. If you ever want to sell yours please let me know. Randolph Carlisle