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Subject: [Leica] OT: CV 15/4.5 in Nikon F Mount
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:32:30 -0700
References: <008201c9b14d$813370c0$80f510ac@chris0436b6050> <0EEF0590-DAA4-4732-885B-31A530D1D8FE@verizon.net> <012501c9b156$00be11d0$80f510ac@chris0436b6050>
 
>Yep, Leonard's right. I just checked the D3 manual. Mirror goes down 
>after photo is taken. Funny thing, 30 sec into Mirror Lockup if the 
>shutter is not pressed, the camera will take a photo a release the 
>mirror. Only other mirror lock up is for cleaning the sensor only.
>
>Damn.
>
>Chris
>


You'll also have VERY severe vignetting problems. See what the 15 
does on the RD-1 without the software correction, and extrapolate 
that into the corners. You'll be down 8-10 stops in the corners on a 
D3, and have an equivalent drop in dynamic range.

Tom Abrahamsson has (had) one, as well as the 12 for Nikon and while 
they worked about as well on the Nikons - he had it on an F - they 
had the other downsides of the wideangle lenses that needed 
mirror-up. Somewhat clumsy handling due to aperture and focussing 
being right at the front, and a finder that was even more off-axis 
than on RF cameras.

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Replies: Reply from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] OT: CV 15/4.5 in Nikon F Mount)
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