[LRflex] Re: Nikon Step Down Mechanism Ponderings
- From: Richard Ward <ilovaussiesheps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:12:40 -0500
Oooh Oooh!
Let me take crack at it, please-please.
(just a little silliness - nothing to worry about)
Andy,
my 2 cents is that it would take substantive engineering and
design expertise resources (ie:$$$) to create and manufacture a
'Modern' DMR Module. A couple of Tinkerers and such on an internet
mailing list would be unlikely to sniff out the funds or the expertise
to pull it off. What they 'could' do was figure out a 'plate' to
replace the Lens Mount Ring of a D700 & have a friendly CNC Machinist
knock out a few copies. (the mount difference between R and N is a
measly .5mm - plus the differing Lug Pattern) Add in figuring out how
to mount an actuator suitable for the R Aperture Mechanism Mechanics
and be wired off it's the camera's existing wiring schematic and
computer programs. I don't consider that 'concept' to be all that far
outside the reach of a few people banding together on the internets.
I wholly and utterly think a 'new' DMR Module from the Mothership in
Solms is a heck of a lot better option, but -show of hands please- who
think that's ever gonna happen?
:-)
Maybe the newly released thoughts from the Leica CEO regarding the 'R
Solution slash AF Option For M Lens Owners' might prove to be a
workable camera after all and put a D700 conversion in the who cares
column. Who knows.
See LeicaRumors.com and the new thread on LUF for more details on that
CEO Trivia.
Richard
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On Jan 20, 2011, at 5:00 PM, Andy Wagner wrote:
> Guy's (and ladies sorry Tina almost forgot about you)
> Allow me to throw my two cents worth. Why not go the same route that
> Leica did
> with the R8-9. Just build a back that would click into place on a
> Leica body.
> You might have to make a few different sizes to attach the
> electronics to but IE
> flex, R3, r4-7 and let it rip. It be alot easier than basically
> rebuilding a
> whole different body.
>
> ------ >--
> Regards
> YXAndy
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Gary E <ge_crocus@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Leica Reflex <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, January 20, 2011 4:40:38 AM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Nikon Step Down Mechanism Ponderings
>
> Gents,
> I propose you deal with the lens mount or internals as the way
> Leitax did;
> though their product only replaces the mount to allow for infinity
> focus. To
> butcher either one of the bodies to get the lens mount and aperture
> actuator to
> sync up might be too daunting of a task. If you combine what Leitax
> already did
> and add an additional gizmo for auto aperture, it might be easier to
> start
> there. Since the Nikon body already can assume a manual Ais/Ai lens
> attached,
> your goal should be to make the Leica lens appear to be so, but of
> course this
> means no going back to an R body after the modifications; though to
> be honest,
> if you can accomplish your goal I would sell off my remaining Leica
> bodies and
> go full on with Nikon FF DSLR bodies. Heck, I'd shoot them with my
> F2-F5...
>
> -Gary
>
>
>
>
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