Leica R lenses vs. ?

[robola]

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With the availability of adapters for using of R lenses on Nikon or other DSLRs, I would be interested to know what the general consensus is regarding the better examples of the R lenses vs. well regarded similar focal lengths from Nikon, Zeiss etc?

[jaapv]

Ask here and the answer is simple - R lenses are preferable in general.

[lct]

R lenses considered the best or amongst the best are the last versions of 19/2.8, 28/2.8 (not for me), 35/1.4, 35/2, 50/1.4, 50/2, 60/2.8, 80/1.4, 90/2.8, 90/2, 100/2.8, 135/2.8 (for me), 180/3.4, 180/2.8, 180/2, 280/4. I have no experience with wider and longer ones sorry.

[k-hawinkler]

Even more flexibility with some APO-Extender-R

 

R. G. Lewis - LEICA APO-EXTENDER-R 1.4x and 2.0x

[AB007]

I love them and I use it on Nikon DSLRs and Leica R cameras. My favs which I use regularly are 50/2, 80/1.4, 90/2, 90/2.8, 100/2.8 APO, 180/2.8 APO and 280/4 APO. The APO 1.4x and 2x extenders are superb too. I want to get a 90/2 APO .

 

You can't go wrong with the 50/1.4 or the 60/2.8 macro. I do not have first hand experience with these two lenses though.

[*j-w-m*]

R lenses considered the best or amongst the best are the last versions of 19/2.8, 28/2.8 (not for me), 35/1.4, 35/2, 50/1.4, 50/2, 60/2.8, 80/1.4, 90/2.8, 90/2, 100/2.8, 135/2.8 (for me), 180/3.4, 180/2.8, 180/2, 280/4. I have no experience with wider and longer ones sorry.

 

Add the 15/2.8 to the list - an incredibly good ultra wide angle.

[jaapv]

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Even more flexibility with some APO-Extender-R

 

R. G. Lewis - LEICA APO-EXTENDER-R 1.4x and 2.0x

These cannot be used on Nikon, Canon use only.

[k-hawinkler]

Jaap,

 

Thanks. Apparently some folks converted them to Nikon use.

 

APO-Extender 1.4x

APO-Extender 2x

APO-Extender 2x ROM

 

However, I am fully aware of the issues.

 

I use them on my NEX-5N and NEX-7.

I wish Leica was selling a new camera I could use them on.

 

Thanks again.

[jaapv]

Yes, that is the easy part, however, how are you going to mount your Leitaxed lenses on them ? There is no female Leitax mount.

[k-hawinkler]

You don't. You could mount an unmodified R-lens though.

However one looks at that, it's a kludge.

[AB007]

I leitaxed the APO R converter and mount my unconverted R lenses on it and use it on my Nikons.

 

I have NOT converted my APO R lenses since I almost destroyed my 100/2.8 APO during the process. Some of them are easy to convert but some are not easy. I believe it was my overconfidence that almost destroyed it

[colorflow]

For the NEX-7 I use both the 180 APO un-Leitaxed with an R-NEX adapter and with the Leitaxed 2X giving me both 270mm and 540mm equivalent FL.