Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/30

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Subject: [Leica] Changing R lens mount
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:36:12 -0500
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Alastair,

I'll have a go at it. Stay tuned.

Jim Laird

On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 7:16 PM,  <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote:
>> Picked up a 'Precision Screwdriver' set at my local Harbor Freight for
>> nine bucks and the included 3/32" screwdriver did the trick. My 400
>> Telyt is now modified and mounted on my alpha 900. Took a few test
>> shots of the Braum's sign across the street at work and they look
>> sharp. I've included a sample, a pretty boring picture but it
>> illustrates what it can do, hand held with IS on. The 900 with the
>> Telyt only works in Manual metering mode, but I like Sony's manual
>> metering setup. That big bright viewfinder gives you the shutter speed
>> and a -3 to 0 to +3 metering scale along the bottom. With a quick turn
>> of the front control dial you can set the exposure and shoot pretty
>> quickly. Works like a charm, and so does the built-in sensor IS. Gonna
>> go take some pictures!
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/digiratidoc/Friday/Flowers/Walgreens.jpg.html>
>>
>> Jim Laird
>
> Get out there and test: lets see hand held 400's with 1/30 sec ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>
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