[LRflex] Re: I need some advice

Though one further comment on the Sony/Minolta A-mount cameras - the screws
on the A-mount bayonet align with those already on the Leica lenses.  I have
no specific experience - though more discussion is available here:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1037&message=31368602

Cheers,
Zach


On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Miha Golobic <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> For those using Panasonic G1 cameras, the Novoflex Leica R to Micro
> FourThirds adapter is now official (MFT/LER) for 119 EUR:
> http://www.novoflex.com/de/produkte/objektiv-adapter/fuer-microfourthirds/
>  Miha
>
> 2009/4/19 David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>  Doug Herr wrote:
>>
>> David Young wrote:
>>>
>>> >The Sony (Minolta) cameras, like the Nikons and most cameras, have a
>>> >bigger "registration" - that is, the distance from the film/sensor
>>> >plane, to the lens flange - and Leica lenses will not focus to
>>> >infinity, on either one.
>>>
>>> Minor point of clarification - the Nikon register is .5mm shorter than
>>> the Leica-R register, not longer.
>>>
>>
>> Good Mornin' Doug!
>>
>> You are, of course, right.  My point was that there is not sufficient room
>> in which to put an adapter, which will allow infinity focus.  The Leitax
>> conversion solves this problem.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>>
>>
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