uulrich Posted August 29, 2006 Share #21 Posted August 29, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am afraid I am not too much technical about this lens but I can tell you that I use the 24mm 2.8 for R and this one is a great tool if you want to be in the middle of things. What prevents me from getting a 24mm for M is the viewfinder struggle and thus at 28mm I set my mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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albertwang Posted August 29, 2006 Share #22 Posted August 29, 2006 In fact using Gandy's adapter from R to M mount, you can mount both version of the 24mm lenses on a M body. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 29, 2006 Share #23 Posted August 29, 2006 An R lens on a M body? For macro shots i guess? Just curious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uulrich Posted August 29, 2006 Share #24 Posted August 29, 2006 In fact using Gandy's adapter from R to M mount, you can mount both version of the 24mm lenses on a M body. Hi; I am not aware of this one. The 24 is rather bulky and I cannot image to look through the viewfinder and compose the image. How does coupling work? Is it just a guessing bassed on the scale on the lens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted August 29, 2006 Share #25 Posted August 29, 2006 I recently borrowed a Novaflex R to M adapter so that I could experiment with a few R lenses on my RD-1. Here's a link to a recent shot with the 28/2.8R on the RD-1. http://www.leica-camera-user.com/people/4193-thought-bubble.html Kurt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted August 29, 2006 Share #26 Posted August 29, 2006 Actually there are two version of the M mount to R lenses adapter... one is coupled and the other is uncoupled. Adapters: SLR Coupled to M for coupled... in fact, you can stick nikon/pentax, etc. on leica m's with full rangefindering capabilities. Adapters: SLR to RF for scale focusing only... apparently the coupled adapters are getting rarer and out of print. Hope this helps... it's worth it with the M8 perhaps? I just prefer my 4/3 adapters instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted August 29, 2006 Share #27 Posted August 29, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) An R lens on a M body?For macro shots i guess? No, that would be if you used an M lens on an R body. An R lens on an M body focusses to infinity just fine with an appropriate adaptor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 29, 2006 Share #28 Posted August 29, 2006 Interesting thanks. I did not know that R lenses could be RF coupled. If it works on Ms or R-D1 it should work on the M8 i guess... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted August 31, 2006 Share #29 Posted August 31, 2006 To get to the front of the wedding pack Leica need to release fast glass for normal AND slightly wide. Cropp factor is not a problem until it restricts the lens choice. The 35mm F1.4 will be fine as the standard, but a 28/24 f1.4 is essential for the pro wedding market, although some might want a Noctilux replacement. The 50mm Summilux is fine as a fast long lens. Nikon haven't go this sorted yet, so Leica can secure a big advantage if it has new fast wide lenses coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 31, 2006 Share #30 Posted August 31, 2006 Nikon have just discontinued their 28mm f1.4... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted August 31, 2006 Share #31 Posted August 31, 2006 Yes, I saw that. That lens was incredibly priced compared to the rest of their kit. Canon have a 24mm f1.4 L lens. I suppose the point is that most Leica shooters have aspired to a 50mm & 35mm Summilux. Does that user preference just disappear because the crop is introduced. Not in my opinion. Many use the Leica M's because they gather light better than any other 35mm/DSLR and I anticipate Leica will have addressed that, because they have since the fifties (methinks). f2.8 just does not meet the requirement for a semi-wide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilliamsphotography Posted August 31, 2006 Share #32 Posted August 31, 2006 If you want speed, get the 24/2.8 before there's a run on them. Trust me on this. The wide Tri-Elmar will not be a f/2.8 lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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