Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]omigod, I haven't heard Marty Forscher's name mentioned in years. His shop was just a few blocks from my office and starting in 1967 when I bought my first M4 I was there every time I bought a piece of equipment, new or used, to have him check it out. ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Lal" <alal@duke.poly.edu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] R lens conversions > Have you had any of your lenses converted? If so, can you comment. > > I wish someone would offer a conversion that would allow the > auto-diaphragm and metering to work on a new system. Marty Forscher > used to offer this back in the old days, albeit at a hefty price. > > A conversion to the Sony,Maxxum mount would be interesting as it will > allow > the long Telyts to be used with the built in anti-shake system. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> > To: <lug@leica-users.org>; "LEG" <leica@freelists.org>; "LeicaReflex" > <leicareflex@freelists.org> > Sent: Thursday, 11 December, 2008 7:55 AM > Subject: [Leica] R lens conversions > > >> Leitax.com has been selling conversion kits to use Leica-R lenses on >> Pentax SLR cameras, and has recently added a conversion kit (completely >> reversible) to use R lenses on Nikon F-mount cameras. >> >> http://www.leitax.com/leica-lens-for-nikon-cameras.html >> >> I have no commercial ties to leitax.com. >> >> 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.16/1843 - Release Date: 12/11/2008 8:36 AM