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08-23-2013, 08:46 AM
Quote:Since we are on manual focus topic: Did any of you use Leica R on Nikon F mount? 50mm Simicron and 35mm and 90mm are sold on e-bay between $500-$700. Is the hassle of using adapters worth it?
No, not at all.

 

The Leica R flange distance is 47mm, the Nikon F-mount flange distance is 46.5mm. There is not enough room to make an adapter which keeps infinity focus possible.

There are adapters with optics, which do allow/restore infinity focus, but the optics are crap and the adapter will work like a small TC.

 

The way to do it is to actually modify the lens to F-mount, but I am not sure that is a hastle you want to go through.

 

Best way to use unmodified R-mount lenses is to get yourself an extra canon DSLR body, because the EOS mount does allow for simple R-mount adapters to be used without such downsides. But an extra DSLR body of course will push up the price of those lenses again...
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manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Guest - 08-21-2013, 01:45 PM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by PuxaVida - 08-22-2013, 11:55 AM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Guest - 08-22-2013, 12:27 PM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Brightcolours - 08-23-2013, 08:46 AM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Guest - 08-23-2013, 07:45 PM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Guest - 08-23-2013, 07:57 PM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Guest - 08-26-2013, 12:20 PM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Guest - 08-29-2013, 08:41 PM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by Guest - 08-30-2013, 06:04 AM
manual focus lenses on Nikon and Canon cameras - by PuxaVida - 08-30-2013, 06:51 AM

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