Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, Hi have been using Fotodiox for my adapters (without chips). They have been reliable. I believe most of the adapters sold are the same except for the very expensive Leica and Novoflex (which are better made for 10X the price). Look here. <http://www.fotodiox.com/shop/product_info.php? cPath=27&products_id=4138> It looks like any 4/3 adapter is $27.95 from them. Len On Apr 24, 2008, at 11:34 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Thanks, Len. I just posted a note on the Oly PN forum to see if > anyone has found an outstanding adapter source. There are a lot of > them out there, and the descriptions all sound the same. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" > <len-1@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Grosbeaks > > >> Hi Jim, >> >> The birds are beautiful. I like the colors. Time to get that >> adapter for your Pentax 200mm though. You shouldn't need one with >> a chip. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Apr 24, 2008, at 11:11 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> I am still restricted to my normal zoom lens, effectively 108mm >>> on a normal 35mm frame, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to >>> get some images of the colorful migrants. These Rose-Breasted >>> Grosbeaks come by our feeders each Spring and Fall and compete >>> with the finches and cardinals that normally dominate our >>> feeders, filled with black-oil sunflower seeds. >>> >>> These images are cropped severely, but the colors are as close >>> to real life as I could make them. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Grosbeak51.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Grosbeak59.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Grosbeak61.jpg.html >>> >>> Comments and critique welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information