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Subject: [Leica] Another R option
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:28:44 -0700
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On Jun 11, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Doug Herr wrote:

> I sent a query to Luis Guevara of sigmacumlaude.com asking if he has 
> considered offering a conversion of the Sony A900 to R mount.
> 
> His response is that he's been considering this conversion for his own 
> personal use. The only thing stopping him is not having an A900.
> 
> He says that if I were to supply an A900 body and a signed release of 
> liability he can do a one-off conversion for US$350. If I'm understanding 
> him correctly the body isn't modified, it's just a replacement flange. I'd 
> confirm this before committing a body to the conversion.
> 
> I'm sure it would be manual aperture, just like a leitax mount conversion. 
>  One advantage of this conversion over leitax is the lens is not modified 
> so it can still be used on an R film body.  A disadvantage is that the 
> modified body would not be able to use any lenses other than Leica R.
> 
> An advantage of this over an adapter + Canon body is no mirror clearance 
> problems because from the SL2 onward Leica used the Minolta mirror box 
> specs.


are you thinking of doing this for your use Doug?

are you feeling that the quality of the A900 is high enough to make it 
worthwhile, for you, for Leica R glass etc ?

thanks,


Steve


> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
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