Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I feel sure that if the likes of Cameraquest or Novoflex can manufacture an adapter for Leica lenses then Leica could. They seem hell bent on suicide. Is it beyond the possibility to get Novoflex to put a Leica logo on a few for a small (or even large) fee. I am sure they would sell! Gerry Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Actually, quite a few Canon users on a forum I frequent now that I have > partly gone over to the dark side are busy buying Leica R lenses for > their DSLRs. Even with the fuss involved in getting an adapter. Of > course, as with most things Leica, they are buying used, and the > adapters are from the likes of Cameraquest or Novoflex, so there is no > direct benefit to Leica. If they were a bit creative, I am sure they > could produce lenses in Canon/Nikon mounts that would provide at least > full aperture metering--surely that cannot be so complicated. Never mind > autofocus etc. > > Nathan > -- Gerry Walden www.gwpics.com www.digitalrailroad.net/gwpics www.photographersdirect.com/gwpics +44 23 8046 3076