Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitax bayonet
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Sun Jan 18 11:03:58 2009
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E937E@case-email.casefoods.com>


David Rodgers wrote:

>Howard, 
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>I'll test it but I'm pretty sure Live View stays the same brightness
>regardless of aperture. 
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So far so good, excellent I'd say.

>Since there's no aperture linkage linkage at all
>(not even aperture ring linkage) I'm sure the camera just assumes the
>lens is wide open, 
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Fine !

>but a slower lens if it's stopped down. 
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???
Sorry Phx who is so interested in using R glass as it should be, i.e on 
a N FF High DIN body, maybe??? :-[
Phxyz


>DaveR  
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: H&ECummer [mailto:cummer@netvigator.com] 
>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:56 PM
>To: lug@leica-users.org
>Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitax bayonet
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>David,
>If you shoot in Live View and stop down does the monitor of the D700  
>brighten up? I know you can increase its brightness manually. Still
>waiting for my bayonets, Cheers Howard
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>>Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:39:33 -0500
>>From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com>
>>Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex
>>      adapter
>>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
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>>Chris,
>>
>>It will be interesting to see how much of an issue that becomes for
>>me.
>>I've been shooting mostly indoors in available light. So I haven't
>>stopped down much. Plus I've only been using the 90, which I only stop
>>down one or two stips.
>>
>>The more I stop down the more it will be an issue. I usually don't
>>shoot
>>at apertures smaller than f5.6 or f8. But we'll see.
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