Digilux 3 with adapter ring

[SteveLaverty]

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Hi All,

 

I hope you can help me, I have had a Digilux 2 for a while but really want to be able to shoot f/1.4 so I was toying with trying to get a D3 and really wanted the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens, now the issue is the Nikon fitted Sigma can be bought for a lot less than the 4/3 but can you auto focus with the Nikon and an adapter ring???

My sensible head says sell the D2 and buy a Nikon D60 or Canon 1000D???

My romantic side says get another Leica???

 

Please help any advice is most welcome.

[canus]

Hi there;

 

I own a Digilux 3, and received my 4/3 Leica R adaptor last week. I'm going to buy my first R lens today. Now, I'm not familiar with attaching an Nikon lens via an adaptor, but, I can tell you, that with the R lenses with an adaptor you do not get auto-focusing. Hope that somewhat helps.

[jaapv]

Why would you want to autofocus:confused:. Even with the limited viewfinder of the D3 with focus confirmation it is quite possible

[SteveLaverty]

I would like the option of auto focus when i'm shooting quick shots around people.

One thought that may also cause problems is that the aperture settings are on the Leica lens and when replaced by the Sigma it will only have a focus on the lens??? Hmmmm?

How will you change aperture setting?

[ASpes]

Hi All,

 

I hope you can help me, I have had a Digilux 2 for a while but really want to be able to shoot f/1.4 so I was toying with trying to get a D3 and really wanted the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens, now the issue is the Nikon fitted Sigma can be bought for a lot less than the 4/3 but can you auto focus with the Nikon and an adapter ring???

My sensible head says sell the D2 and buy a Nikon D60 or Canon 1000D???

My romantic side says get another Leica???

 

Please help any advice is most welcome.

 

 

Sorry to say this, but I'd suggest to be careful in choosing the Sigma, maybe this current thread on DPR could provide some warning

A warning to those interested in the Sigma 30mm f/1.4:

In short, the lens is missfocusing and the poster says they seem unable to correct the problem. It's the same old story, at Sigma they make good lenses, but you must be real lucky to get a good sample and enjoy it.

 

So short of buying the outstanding but expensive P/L 25/1.4, if you want to work at f/1.4 a manual lense seems to be the only choice.

 

As for focusing, you do not get a working autofocus of course, but you do get focus confirmation via the LED in the finder.

Or you could have your focusing screen changed with the Katz-Eye one which provides visual focusing aids.

 

Hope this helps.

[canus]

Hi, does the Katz-eye really help? I just purchased my first R lens, a 135 R 2.8 for the Digilux 3. I was going to get the 50mm summicron, however, while at the store I noticed that he had 2 versions of that lens, a German and a Canadian made one. The Canadian lens was almost twice as expensive (1,000$), and I only brought enough money for the other one. I wonder if the Canadian made one is that much better, any ideas? Anyhoops, I'm going out to play now with the 135mm and my 2x extender. yippy:)

[ASpes]

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Hi, does the Katz-eye really help? ...

 

Katz-Eye just let us have the focusing aids we all had in our SLRs in the pre-AF times, namely microprims and split-prism. Then came AF and our viewfinders sort of forgot them.

 

The K-E screen suits quite well the L1-D/3, as their slightly dark finder is not the best for manual focusing.

 

Sorry to say I do not use the K-E myself, I'm an AF addict and I do not have manual focus lenses, but anybody who used an SLR in the old days would feel just at home.

All I can say comes from the experience of a good and old friend of mine, who is long time Leica R user. He jumped on K-E as soon as it was available for the L1-D/3 in late 2007 and is using all of his lenses with great satisfaction, and success I'd say. Btw, he has the Optibrite version, which works better with the darker lenses or in less bright light.

 

The main drawback so to say of putting a K-E screen on an L1-D/3 is that you cannot mount it yourself, as it needs to be carefully adjusted with shims. You can have the K-E people or any Leica or Panny service do that for you, so unfortunately this adds a bit to the cost. Anyway, according to my friend, this is well worth the result.

 

Another friend tried a Chinese cheaper version with mixed results, and later reverted the camera to the original screen.

 

Hope this helps.

[denniswksit]

Katz-Eye just let us have the focusing aids we all had in our SLRs in the pre-AF times, namely microprims and split-prism. Then came AF and our viewfinders sort of forgot them.

 

The K-E screen suits quite well the L1-D/3, as their slightly dark finder is not the best for manual focusing.

 

Sorry to say I do not use the K-E myself, I'm an AF addict and I do not have manual focus lenses, but anybody who used an SLR in the old days would feel just at home.

All I can say comes from the experience of a good and old friend of mine, who is long time Leica R user. He jumped on K-E as soon as it was available for the L1-D/3 in late 2007 and is using all of his lenses with great satisfaction, and success I'd say. Btw, he has the Optibrite version, which works better with the darker lenses or in less bright light.

 

The main drawback so to say of putting a K-E screen on an L1-D/3 is that you cannot mount it yourself, as it needs to be carefully adjusted with shims. You can have the K-E people or any Leica or Panny service do that for you, so unfortunately this adds a bit to the cost. Anyway, according to my friend, this is well worth the result.

 

Another friend tried a Chinese cheaper version with mixed results, and later reverted the camera to the original screen.

 

Hope this helps.

 

I heard that K-E will affect the camera's metering. It is said that if you are a 'M' mode user, it will be great to have it. If you got a magnifier eye-piece as well, it would be perfect. However, disaster comes when you are a 'A' mode user.

[adan]

1) Lots of adapters for various lens lines to 4/3rds - see here: Adapters: Olympus E-1

 

2) No AF, and aperture must be set manually - so no "G" type lenses (those with no aperture ring on the lens) need apply. That would wipe out the Sigma....

 

I would tend to wait and see what Leicasonics are in the works (see nearby threads) - or consider the 25 f/1.4 Summilux already made in 4/3rds mount.

[ASpes]

I heard that K-E will affect the camera's metering. ...

 

Generally speaking the metering issue is known to the K-E people, see their FAQ, but in the specific camera info they say that with the D/3 there's no significant effect on metering.

In any case it's just a matter of looking at the histo of a test shot and then apply a constant correction for the following shots. Or use an external light-meter ...