Thanks for the info, Walter. I, too, wait to see what Leica will be coming up with as their solution.
I assume that the Sigma solution is stopped down just like all other solutions to date. So, right now the only advantage I would get by switching from the Canon adapter solution to any of the solutions offered by Leitax or Sigma or 4/3 is that the metering would work better when stopping the lens down. The lens f-stop would still be like a 50's lens. I guess for me that is not enough incentive to make the switch yet. I deal with the metering problem fairly successfully most of the time, and the viewfinder, while not the best, is workable for me and the kinds of photos I take. If I need faster focusing I just slap on a AF lens to deal with those situations. 10 MP is enough for me now, so the Rebel XTi is a working solution at the moment. If I decided I needed more pixels, or some other feature, then I will need to make a decision, still on an interim basis, waiting to see the Leica solution. Hoping it will address all my needs.
Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Walter Kramer" <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 4:44 PM To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [LRflex] Re: R lenses in Nikon DSLRs using Leitax mounts
Aram, Just to put my little bit in. I won't be going down the Nikon/Leitax path yet but will rather wait for the 'solution' from Leica. I still use my R lenses with 35mm cameras and a semi permanent conversion is too fiddly so adapters will have to suffice for digital capture. Sigma is an option but it would be better to convert the camera rather than the lens. It's one conversion as opposed to converting every lens you want to use on the camera. Many but not all R lenses will mount. You have to live with the crop factor and the limitations of the camera. Here are a couple of samples using the 35-70mm f4.0 on the SD14: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3845279432/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3678312590/sizes/l/in/set-72157619149039949/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3715677425/sizes/l/in/set-72157619149039949/ And the 90mm Cron http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3764701593/sizes/l/in/set-72157619149039949/ And the 80-200 f4.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3806884493/sizes/l/in/set-72157619149039949/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3780074051/sizes/l/in/set-72157619149039949/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/25126059@N02/3784673520/sizes/l/in/set-72157619149039949/ On Sat, 2009-08-22 at 12:07 -0700, Aram Langhans wrote:I also see my second most used lens, the 35-70/4 is a ROM and it says it is not convertible. Too bad. Could be converted to Sigma, however, accordingto their web site. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "H&E Cummer" <cummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:02 AM To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [LRflex] R lenses in Nikon DSLRs using Leitax mounts > I forgot to mention in my earlier post that I also converted my R28 > Elmarit ROM to Nikon Leitax. ROM lenses tend to be more expensive used> than earlier lens and for conversion it doesn't matter which version > so> photographers considering buying Leica R lenses to convert should look> for the cheaper (earlier) ones. Two of my lenses were ROM - the 100 > Macro> and the 28 Elmarit. All the others were older versions. > Cheers > Howard > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/-- Walter Krämer walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Bus: 03 9854 2468 Mob: 0414 884 965 ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/
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