Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/25

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Subject: [Leica] a Leica D lens 4/3 question
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Nov 25 13:44:08 2007
References: <mnet1.1196016977.3414.phamard@numericable.fr> <B2E86194-B6E2-4CFC-B8E0-81B647544162@cox.net> <4749EB6F.8070503@numericable.fr>

On Nov 25, 2007, at 2:38 PM, Philippe Amard wrote:

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>>> You don't need a focus confirmation ring I think - the L1 has it  
>>> on  board with the latest software upgrade ; I guess it is the  
>>> same with  the Oly cousins and you only need to find the right  
>>> setting then.  (L1 is "release without a lens".
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>> meaning that you can use a leica R lens on an Olympus E*** with a   
>> standard  4/3rd  adapter and get focus confirmation  from the  
>> camera ?
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>> many thanks, Steve
>>
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> I did not write that I am sure it does on the Oly, but it should/ 
> might as the L1 (and probably the Digilux 3) does.
> It was in the April software upgrade, and when I use the 60 macro  
> Elmarit or the Ang?nieuxs or another R mount lens, it works quite  
> accurately - green light blinks.
> This
> <snap <http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/98377-2/PAW-30a-1010762-full-w.jpg 
> >>
> was shot with the x2  extender on and the 70 x3 Angie at 210 - f-5.6  
> I'd say - What I remember is that it was pretty dim in the VF and I  
> used the green light, nearly spot on, is it not?


perfect... I found in the Oly E3 manual p 52, an  indication that you  
are indeed correct Philippe...I will give it a try...thank you very  
much...Steve
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> There must be a setting to be adjusted on the Oly, they're basically  
> the same cams.
> Phil...x
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In reply to: Message from phamard at numericable.fr (phamard@numericable.fr) ([Leica] a Leica D lens 4/3 question)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] a Leica D lens 4/3 question)
Message from phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard) ([Leica] a Leica D lens 4/3 question)