Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 5:06 PM +0000 12/21/06, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>Chris,
>
>What about mount size discrepencies? Jus tlooking at the R mount
>along side the Nikon mount, the R mount is much larger.
>
>Gene
>
>
>-------------- Original message from "Christopher Williams"
><leicachris@worldnet.att.net>: --------------
>
>
>> I've seen a few Leica R lenses on Ebay that have hand made AIS adapters.
>>
> > Chris
> >
The smaller Nikon mount might cause a bit of vignetting with some
lenses, but not on Nikon digital bodies. Those all use small sensors.
BTW, the adaptations of R to Nikon AIS has all been by replacing the
Leica mount with an AIS mount, not by slipping an adapter in between.
There isn't room.
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