Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] SLR lens atapter
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 09:27:56 -0500
References: <9DC5E2ABE65BD54CA9088DA3194461D6025346B6@BBY1EXM01>

Paul Chefurka wrote:
> 
> I bought one to mount a Nikkor 24 on my M6.  They're quite well made, and work exactly as claimed.  I didn't end up using it much, though - scale focussing, even with a 24, is a PITA, and the lens itself sucked :-/  The adapter was fine, though.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Lawrence [mailto:donlaw@ev1.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:03 PM
> To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] SLR lens atapter
> 
> Has anyone tried the SLR lens adapters marketed at Cameraquest?
> Thinking of trying the Contax/Zeiss adapter so I can use my CZ 18mm/f4
> on the M6.
> 
> Any experiences, positive or negative would be appreciated.
> 
> Don
Excuse me...I know we couldn't be talking about the AIS or AF Nikon 24
2.8 when we use the word "suck." Because it doesn't. Suck.

B. D.

In reply to: Message from Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com> (RE: [Leica] SLR lens atapter)