Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/30

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Subject: [Leica] leitax conversion...
From: foto at marcdufour.net (Marc Dufour)
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:37:32 +0200
References: <4D170EDD-554F-4AEE-A4DD-FFD8695FA724@gmail.com>

An excellent communiqu?, for all of us.
Congrats for the success !
Marc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour en gmail.com>
To: "LRF reflex" <leicareflex en freelists.org>; "LUG Group" 
<lug en leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 6:07 AM
Subject: [Leica] leitax conversion...


> With the help of Howard Cummer and David Llado I did my first  conversion 
> of an R Summilux 80mm/1.4  3 cam by leitax adapter for use  on a Nikon 
> D700 body...
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> the first limited test shots look technically excellent...
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> The conversion went well, though at one point the removal of the three 
> very tiny black shroud screws had me in fits, as I could barely see  the 
> screw heads...that btw was the toughest part, it was just slow,  careful 
> work, requiring  plenty of patience...and not giving up.
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> I will do some shooting tomorrow...
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> Now I can shoot my Leica R lenses on an excellent full frame,  digital 
> body, with wonderful high ISO performance.
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> I plan also to convert an R Summilux 50mm 1.4 in the same way,  very 
> soon...
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> If encouraged by the results, I may be inclined to do more later.
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> I thank you all for your encouragement and help...
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> Steve
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