Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/13

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R conversions to Nikon mount
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Sat Dec 13 14:41:23 2008
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Hi Howard,

Don't drop that tiny ball ;-)
Could you please report when done and the cross has been tested ?
Thanks in anticipation.
Have fun.
Amiti?s
Philippe


Steve Barbour wrote:

>
> On Dec 13, 2008, at 3:32 PM, H&ECummer wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>> I have been in contact with David Llado at Leitax. The R to N mount  
>> is not for ROM lenses and the 100 Macro requires a special 10 hole  
>> mount which David has yet to manufacture. Other R lens mounts are  
>> good to go at Eu 68 per piece plus Eu 10 for shipping. I am going to  
>> convert my 180mm Apo f3.4 and my 90mm Summicron for use on my D700.  
>> The great thing about this conversion is it is reversible if and  
>> when the R10 comes out . I expect that the lenses will perform  
>> spectacularly with the D700 CCD.
>
>
>
> I think they will...good luck Howard, and let us know please.
>
> Steve
>
>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Howard
>>
>>>
>>> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:12:03 -0500
>>> From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] R lens conversions
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>>
>>> Well I'm looking at a picture of a 180 Elmarit on a Nikon full  
>>> frame D700
>>> camera costing less than 3 grand and I feel like I've died and gone  to
>>> photog heaven.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> mark@rabinergroup.com
>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from cummer at netvigator.com (H&ECummer) ([Leica] Leica R conversions to Nikon mount)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Leica R conversions to Nikon mount)