Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Howard, I need to come and try the option out. cheers from Ballarat Alastair Firkin www.afirkin.com On Thu Sep 17 15:28 , H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> sent: >As regular and long term Luggers well know I have changed the bayonets >on all my R lenses 19mm 28mm 90mm 100mm and 180mm to Nikon mounts >using the Leitax N bayonets. Lack of auto diaphragm doesn't bother me >as I mostly shoot wide open and with visual focus confirmation (but no >"beep") my D700 focuses the Leica glass very well. I set maximum auto >ISO at 6400, minimum shutter speed at 1/125 and set the camera on >Aperture preferred and just go out and shoot. The results have been, >for me at least, very satisfying and mean that my Leica R lenses are >not languishing in the back of the dry box. Since the bayonet change >is reversible should Leica ever come out with a digital platform that >is at least equal to the performance of the D700 and that I can afford >(I'm doubtful on both counts) then I can put the R bayonets back on >and away I will go. For now, though, I am grateful to Mr. Lladro and >Leitax for the opportunity to continue to use my Leica R glass. See > for details. >Cheers >Howard > > >> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:09:22 -0400 >> From: Alastair Firkin afirkin at afirkin.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded? >> To: "Leica Users @ Group" lug at leica-users.org> >> >> Like you I too am feeling a bit "left in the lurch". I can >> understand Leica's >> decision, but I'm not "happy" about it. >> The DMR was a good compromise and mine still works well, but it >> needs an >> "update". Leica's S Daniel said at the launch of the M9 that Leica >> could not >> continue "swimming with the sharks" ie Nikon and Canon, but he did >> not rule out R >> solutions in the future. In reality I think we are "in trouble". I >> have not >> decided what to do, but clearly the choice will be S2 at huge >> expense. Stick with >> the DMR at no cost (for me) Canon or Nikon body mixing lenses, or >> return to FILM!!! >> >> cheers from Ballarat >> >> Alastair Firkin >> www.afirkin.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information