Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bought the M and R adapters from Joseph. Exellent and friendly service :-). At 12:46 PM -0400 8/20/09, Richard Taylor wrote: >Have you found any place to buy this thing. I can't find the >Panasonic adapter anywhere. > >My Voightlander adapter is working just fine with Leica lenses, BTW, >though I don't have a DR Summicron to use with it. > >Regards, > >Dick > > > >On Aug 20, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Joseph Yao wrote: > >> Much as I like Voigtlander products in general, I have to say their >> Leica M >> to Micro 4/3 adapter is a disaster. >> >> In addition to the problem you mentioned, it also does not permit the >> use of >> the DR Summicron 50/2.0 - the lens mounts OK, but it will not focus >> beyond >> 3m. Their official stand is that the adapter is only officially >> compatible >> with Cosina-made Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses, and nothing else. >> >> If you intend to use Leitz/Leica lenses, you will be better off with the >> Panasonic Lumix Leica M to Micro 4/3 adapter (model DMW-M2AM). It is >> better >> built, fits better (no slack whatsoever). They even go into the trouble >> of >> publishing a compatibility list with Leica lenses: >> >> http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/mrma.html >> >> Joseph -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com