Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] Another digital option for R lenses
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Aug 21 13:12:19 2008
References: <380-2200884212078360@M2W039.mail2web.com>

On Aug 21, 2008, at 1:07 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:

> Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I am interested too...Leica R to Nikon D300?  really... if so how? I
>> thought there is a distance to focal plane issue...
>
> If the Leica-R flange is replaced with a Nikon-compatible part it's no
> problem, the replacement part only needs to be .5mm thicker.  The  
> remaining
> question concerns the lens' diaphragm lever: does it need to be  
> chopped
> down?  If so this would be a deal-breaker for me.


somebody will figure it out while Leica diddles and fiddles...

and many will have interest.

Steve



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