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Nikon 55mm Otus on a SL

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You are very entertaining chap Neil, I am avid follower of your amusing posts, but do you ever try to figure how things work (are u similarly ignorant in your work place), with respect to fitting Otus to SL short answer is yes.

 

Reason is SL has much shorter registry distance than Nikon, registry is distance between mount flange plane and film or sensor plane. Cameras with shorter registry allow insertion of adaptors (extension tubes) between non-native lens and body. Leica SL601 being mirrorless has very short R distance some 18-20mm (roughly 3/4 inch) while Nikon system has registry of 46.5mm.

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You are very entertaining chap Neil, I am avid follower of your amusing posts, but do you ever try to figure how things work (are u similarly ignorant in your work place), with respect to fitting Otus to SL short answer is yes.

 

Reason is SL has much shorter registry distance than Nikon, registry is distance between mount flange plane and film or sensor plane. Cameras with shorter registry allow insertion of adaptors (extension tubes) between non-native lens and body. Leica SL601 being mirrorless has very short R distance some 18-20mm (roughly 3/4 inch) while Nikon system has registry of 46.5mm.

 

Maiden.............Just like Google and more :) :) :) 

Thats why I ask on here as you not only get the answer but you also get a story, you also get some banter, and most of all we try and get a laugh

Thanks for the feed back

 

Ohh before I start another thread..........what adapter do I need?

 

 

 

neil

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Maiden.............Just like Google and more :) :) :)

Thats why I ask on here as you not only get the answer but you also get a story, you also get some banter, and most of all we try and get a laugh

Thanks for the feed back

 

Ohh before I start another thread..........what adapter do I need?

 

 

 

neil

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1103373-REG/novoflex_let_nik_lens_mount_adapter.html

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For a single adapter I would suggest Novoflex Nikon to Leica SL, for stockist in U.K. Google www.speedgraphic.co.uk

 

Alternative would be to stack Nikon F to Leica M and Leica M to SL. F to M adapter you can get from Novoflex while best M to SL is Leica own as it allows some level of automation with lens coding - it reads 6 bit coding so comes handy with M lenses like Noctilux.

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Neil, the Leica SL has a very short flange distance so in theory you can mount ALL lenses made for cameras with a deeper/larger flange distance than the Leica SL, if a appropriate adapter is available, or sometimes you can work by stacking two adapters. E.G.: Nikon F to Leica M mount + Leica M to Leica L mount etc. 

 

You could even mount Contax 645 lenses on a SL by for example: Leica S-Adapter C + Leica SL-Adapter S. Not sure if the lenses autofocus would work like they would on your Leica S though. 

 

Or maybe Hasselblad H lenses with Leica S-Adapter H + Leica SL-Adapter S. Again not sure about the autofocus, but in theory it should. :)

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Neil, the Leica SL has a very short flange distance so in theory you can mount ALL lenses made for cameras with a deeper/larger flange distance than the Leica SL, if a appropriate adapter is available, or sometimes you can work by stacking two adapters. E.G.: Nikon F to Leica M mount + Leica M to Leica L mount etc. 

 

You could even mount Contax 645 lenses on a SL by for example: Leica S-Adapter C + Leica SL-Adapter S. Not sure if the lenses autofocus would work like they would on your Leica S though. 

 

Or maybe Hasselblad H lenses with Leica S-Adapter H + Leica SL-Adapter S. Again not sure about the autofocus, but in theory it should. :)

Cheers mate..............looks like the options are endless

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Notice how the info you can get from asking questions on this amazing forum is 10 x more usefull that Google, and a lot more intrueitive

 

I love this place :wub:  :wub:  :wub:

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Notice how the info you can get from asking questions on this amazing forum is 10 x more usefull that Google, and a lot more intrueitive

 

I love this place :wub:  :wub:  :wub:

Ive no idea what intrueitive means but it looks good and I am sure the toffs will help me out :)

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Neil, I have a friend who's a very famous comedy writer for TV.

 

If you ever get fed up getting paid silly money for doing nothing on a rig, let me know. I'm sure he could do with some help.

 

Mate, you've got me rong. I'm just the kind of guy that likes to get info in a friendly manner to improve my photo skills by chatting to go lucky guys like you who are happy to help a friend in need.

Example if I had googled "Nikon 55mm Otus on SL" I would have got this;

Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here…

Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!

 

No mention of never less adapters or might or might not have AF, google isn't personnel, you can't have banter with google.............its like talking to a wet pair of socks..........simalar to listing to that bold gay guy Steve Huffness

 

Asking questions on forums about this or that is meant to be fun, friendly and all that good stuff.

 

3 days to go then fight myself out of an upside down helicopter in a swimming pool (need to do this sh!t every 4 years) then home to my beautiful wife in Kuala Lumpur

Later

 

Neil

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Mate, you've got me rong. I'm just the kind of guy that likes to get info in a friendly manner to improve my photo skills by chatting to go lucky guys like you who are happy to help a friend in need.

Example if I had googled "Nikon 55mm Otus on SL" I would have got this;

Screen Shot 2016-12-04 at 15.28.27.png

 

No mention of never less adapters or might or might not have AF, google isn't personnel, you can't have banter with google.............its like talking to a wet pair of socks..........simalar to listing to that bold gay guy Steve Huffness

 

Asking questions on forums about this or that is meant to be fun, friendly and all that good stuff.

 

3 days to go then fight myself out of an upside down helicopter in a swimming pool (need to do this sh!t every 4 years) then home to my beautiful wife in Kuala Lumpur

Later

 

Neil

I was talking about your spellchecker.

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Nikon do not make a 55mm otus, perhaps 'Zeiss 55mm otus Leica SL' or my original link would be better, SL is the start of many words and without Leica in the search string....

 

john

My mate in KL will check tomorrow to see if he has a neverless adapter and if so I will get him to keep it for me until I get home :) :)

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