Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/07/24

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Subject: [Leica] Pentax 6x7 lenses on the Sony 7AII
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:34:37 -0500
References: <2e08834df5f0de303bc702a218631981.squirrel@mail.etex.net>

Hello Wayne, the centers of these lenses resolve quite highly assuming they
have not become de- centered.   If your previous usage demonstrates an oof
effect or gradation effect that you love then spend the money.   There are
all kinds of tripod adapters if the results are pleasing to you.

On Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 2:07 PM venchka via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

> Everyone,
>
> I'm pretty sure that I know the answer to this question, but thought I
> would get second opinions before I make a big mistake.
> B&H photo sells an adapter that will allow my Pentax 6x7 lenses: 45mm,
> 105mm & 150mm to be used on my Sony 7aII camera. I also own the matching
> Pentax extension tubes for the lenses.
> However, the Pentax lenses are huge compared to all of the 35mm full frame
> lenses that I own. I'm not even sure that I could mount the camera and 6x7
> lenses on a tripod.
> Is this a case of, "Just because you can do something doesn't always mean
> that you should do something"?
>
> Thanks for any help and insight that you can provide. Save me from making
> a big mistake?
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
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