[LRflex] Re: Question-LumixL1-LeicaD3

Philippe Amard wrote:

>Since I got Panaleicaed over the weekend, I was curious to see if I 
>could get the ring adapter from Leica and use my older lenses on the newcomer.

Leica have a part number for the adapter, but I do not believe that 
is available, just yet.  Coming soon, to a dealer near you!

There are, however, a number of Hong Kong and Chinese made adapters 
available for Leica-R to 4/3rds mount.   A quick search of Google or 
*bay might put you on to  one.  Perhaps our Hong Kong "secret agent", 
Howard Cummer can shed some light on this for you.

>I visited the Leica site for the reference number and discovered 
>that the instructions for use of the D3 are free for download. At 
>first sight, there ARE differences, in the menu for example; 4 pages 
>or screens instead of three. More options are apparently offered.

Underneath the skin, the cameras are the same.  But Leica do offer 
their own firmware.

>So the question is: can one upgrade a Lumix thanks to Leica 
>software. If so, how to upgrade? and, what are the risks?
>(I know David, that's three questions, in one ;-) )

Sorry.  My answers are:  I don't know, I don't know, and I don't know!

Anybody else have better information?


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