Ted, Very perceptive :) It is of course the Vario zoom 21-35, although a vario zoom of 15-35 would be really nice with the new DMR! Cheers Tim -----Original Message----- From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Sunday, 26 June 2005 4:25 AM To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [LRFlex] Re: The LeiNikon Option??? >>>I do not know about the Leica 15-35 Vario <<< Dave & Tim, is this an error? Leica R 15-35mm? Is it not 21-35? ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 10:09 AM Subject: [LRFlex] Re: The LeiNikon Option??? > Tim which Canon DSLR did you try this with? The Canon 20D has a smaller > mirror than most of the other Canon DSLRs and will allow more lens options > although I do not know about the Leica 15-35 Vario specifically. > > Dave > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Bedsted" <Tim.Bedsted@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:47 AM > Subject: [LRFlex] Re: The LeiNikon Option??? > > >> David, >> >> I tried a Leica --> Canon D20 adaptor, but it would not accept a lens >> with a protruding rear end, such as the Vario 15-35mm zoom. What is your >> experience with this? Are you able to mount all current generation Leica >> lenses? >> >> Regards, >> Tim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Young >> Sent: Friday, 10 June 2005 6:14 AM >> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [LRFlex] Re: The LeiNikon Option??? >> >> Hi Tamislav! >> >> As I understand the problem, the Nikon lens mount is less than 1mm closer >> to the film/sensor plane than the Leica-R mount. This does not leave >> enough space to make an adapter that will focus to infinity with -R mount >> lenses. You can, with a series of adapters, mount older Visoflex (short >> mouont) glass that will focus to infinity, and you can mount R lenses if >> you wish close focus only. >> >> To my knowledge the Canon EOS line is the only SLR that has a wide enough >> lens mount, and a registration (lens flange to film/sensor plane) >> distance short enough to enable successful adaptation with Leica-R lenses >> while maintaining infinity focus. I understand that this may also be >> possible with the Olympus E-1 system, as well. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Cheers! >> >> David. >> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> >> On 09/06/2005 at 1:29 PM Tomislav Stanich wrote: >> >>>-- >>> Hi: >>>After the readings of all of the people on this Site, seems that we are >>>all in some transitional period of having certain Optical System and by >>>trying to adjust ourselves on new upcoming technology,.. >>>I am owner of LEICA- R Photo Gear as well as Nikon Digital. >>>Being tired of waiting 4 Laicas Digital Back-R, I was thinking of >>>LEICA/Lense/- NIKON COMBO with adapter,... >>>I called Stephen Gandy, adn he told me to FORGET ABOUT IT!? >>>Is anyone there who knows where to get the Adapter 4 LEICA- R Lenses with >>>NIKON D2Hs Body? >>>Thanks in advance! >>>Tomislav Stanich, Astoria , NY. >>>E_ mail: tomislav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>------ >>>Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>> http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >>>Archives are at: >>> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> >> >> David Young, >> Logan Lake, BC >> CANADA. >> >> Personal Web-site at: http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr >> Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >> Archives are at: >> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >> Archives are at: >> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/