Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] 4/3 Adapters
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:35:40 +1000
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Harrison this is not to start a debate! I have not tried it myself. Do you
consider that the 90 with adapter on your G2 gives better results than
cropping the same FoV from that lens on your M9? You are able to manage
critical focus effectively?

Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 29 December 2010 13:27, Harrison McClary <lists at mcclary.net> wrote:

> I use my 90 summicron on my G2 all the time and it works just fine.
>  Focusing is really quite easy what with the focus magnification.  I carry
> the G2 with the adapter and my M9 in the same bag, this gives me a range
> from 12 mm to 180 f2 in a very small bag.
>
>
> On 12/28/2010 03:41 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote:
>
>> I guess a 35/2.0 Summicron or a 50 would be doable. I'm a little
>> doubtful about focussing the 90 Summicron. I think I'd have a had time
>> holding it, but who knows...
>>
>>
>
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Replies: Reply from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] 4/3 Adapters)
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Reply from jbm at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] 4/3 Adapters)
In reply to: Message from amr3 at uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak) ([Leica] 4/3 Adapters)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] 4/3 Adapters)
Message from daniel at dlridings.se (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] 4/3 Adapters)
Message from lists at mcclary.net (Harrison McClary) ([Leica] 4/3 Adapters)