Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/10

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Subject: [Leica] Couple VERY interesting features of the X-PRO-1
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:17:46 -0800
References: <266b85297e641cda368b176bc94c9649@screengang.com>

However, Super Angulons and true Biogons have other issues that a short 
flange to sensor distance does nothing to overcome. Mounting a Super Angulon 
is quite possible on the M9, as is mounting a Hologon. Getting pictures out 
of those combos is another matter.

Henning


On 2012-01-09, at 1:46 PM, Didier Ludwig wrote:

> 
> An M adapter is not only possible, but officially announced, see
> also http://tinyurl.com/6osuj8h
> Didier
> 
> 
> 
> < No doubt many will gaga over the sensor, the hybrid EVF etc.
> <
> < What I found interesting is the lens flange distance - a mere 17mm -
> < meaning that an M adapter is definitely possible.
> <
> < And second, the design spec for some lens to recess as deep as 7.5mm
> into
> < the body. Meaning that you can have deeply recessed wide angle lens ala
> < super angulon, biogon?
> 
> < --
> < // richard
> 
> 
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] http://www.richardmanphoto.com/
> 
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Henning Wulff
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