Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't think anyone was bashing them, just asking about them. I am perfectly happy with the functionality of my ais lenses on my D200. Just wish I could use the R lenses on the body. Although I can use my 200/4 Telyt on it, as it is an Visoflex lens, and there is an adapter for it. I will be ordering an adapter soon, as it is a pretty darn nice optic for its age. Gene -------------- Original message from Jayanand Govindaraj <jgovindaraj@eth.net>: -------------- > Exactly what I mean - you have to retrofit the cameras. With a similar > retrofit (chipping), many Nikon AIS lenses can also be used for matrix > metering. Anyway, my point is - should we be grateful that Nikon has > maintained a pretty high degree of compatibility, or keep bashing them > because it is not 100%? > Cheers > Jayanand Govindaraj > Chennai, India > > Douglas Herr wrote: > > > > > On Sep 2, 2006, at 7:54 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > > >> I dont understand - arent you all happy that there are Nikon bodies, > >> both film and digital, actually available where 30 year old lenses > >> can be used? Even in Leica SLR, a much more recent system, the > >> lenses are not freely usable between bodies. > > > > > > Any 30-year-old Leica-R lens can be used on the current bodies. With > > a simple retrofit nearly all current lenses can be used on a > > 30-year-old Leicaflex SL2 camera body with full function, and many > > will fit and work perfectly on a 38-year-old Leicaflex SL. Leica even > > rebuilds and re-warranties these 38-year-old cameras. There is one > > 40-year-old lens that cannot be used on anything but the Leicaflex > > Standard; other than this I cannot think of a camera system that > > offers as much forward and backward compatability as Leica does > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information