Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ditto + summicron 50 for tests , works fine - I later bought a nikon 50 though + extender x 2 for test on the Angenieux - works but full manual is the rule so I also bought from the Nikon offer, last night ... Ph Le 11 mai 11 ? 04:49, Jayanand Govindaraj a ?crit : > > There are quite a few of us on this forum who have used Leitax > replacement > mounts to retrofit Leica R lenses to the Nikon F mount, mainly for > use with > the full frame bodies - the D700 seems to be the median choice. I have > adapted only one, the 100mm macro, and it works very well. Auto > focus, which > I find pretty useful, is not required for macro shots, so it is > about the > only lens that I am willing to live with which has only manual focus. > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote: > >> The mounts are not compatible, and the lens flange focal distance is >> different. But there is a very good person making mounts, that you >> can >> retrofit on Leica lenses, to allow the lens to be used on the Nikon. >> The company is www.leitax.com >> >> >> Vick >> >> >> >> >> On 5/10/2011 8:14 PM, Herbert Kanner wrote: >> >>> Pardon my ignorance, but is it possible that Leica and Nikon bayonet >>> mounts are compatible, or is an adapter a common product? >>> >>> Herb >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >