Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/11/07

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Sl2 announced
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 02:09:40 -0800 (GMT-08:00)

Frank Filippone wrote:

>Even WA lenses can make use of IBIS.
>
>....... there still is that automatic aperture ability that is not
>there.....  All it needs is that the adapter have an electromagnet to
>operate it.....
>I have a Nikon to Sony adapter that has it, so it is possible..... 
>

The automatic aperture capability requires an ability to communicate the 
aperture setting to the camera's metering system (i.e., the R lens' cams) in 
order to operate seamlessly.  It's certainly possible but it adds a little 
more complication than just operating the diaphragm.

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


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