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Subject: [Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep!
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:47:49 -0500
References: <C6D7529F.54D57%mark@rabinergroup.com> <F8130082-FB38-498F-A310-D61D93BC8A2B@mac.com>

Sometimes the pain is worth the gain!

Jim Nichols ( Currently using Leica-R glass on an Olympus body)
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep!


>I absorbed the idea immediately;
> some 7 years ago;.
> when I bought the first R adapters for Canon.
> I have adapters to put my Hasselblad lenses on R, Canon, Cambo  Ultima, 
> and on and on and on.
> I can put my M8, R8/DMR and 5D in back of my Schneiders.
>
> It all works.
> It's all a fun experiment for the photo tinkerer within us;
> and occasionally actually useful.
> However, it's a PIA and a compromise in true functionality;
> when compared to the perfect coupling of R glass
> to an R body.
>
> These are systems;
> which work optimally and with full functionality
> as systems.
>
> Canon bodies function best with canon lenses.
> Same with Nikon.
> Same with Leica.
> Same with? (name your system)
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On Sep 17, 2009, at 1:42 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
>> Howard show us some of it has half these guys cant seem to absorb  the 
>> idea
>> of Leica  R glass working nicely on a full frame DSLR.
>
>
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Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep!)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep!)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep!)