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<p>Given the magenta corners I think Erwin had lens detection and IR filter set to "on" but no IR cut filter on the camera and it over compensated to produce the corners.</p>

<p>Nick,<br />I have used R lenses, 19mm, 28mm, 50mm, 90mm, 100mm Macro, 180 APO on a variety of Leica film cameras from R6 to R8 and then with adapters on a variety of Canon Digital Slrs up to and including the D1 and 5D.<br />I found accurate exposure and wide angle focusing to be a problem for me with the Canon 5D and finally sold that and moved over to the Nikon D700 where focusing seemed easier and there was no exposure drift as you shut down the lenses (these problems are well discussed in the archives of various forms), I have exchanged bayonets on all my R lenses except the 28 and the 100 (both ROM lenses) and those will be done shortly. I don't want to start a film versus digital war but at higher ISOs the D700 has much less noise than the equivalent film ISO <br />please see:<br />http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/<br />for pictures,<br />Cheers<br />Howard</p>

<p>Nick,<br>

I have used R lenses, 19mm, 28mm, 50mm, 90mm, 100mm Macro, 180 APO on a variety of Leica film cameras from R6 to R8 and then with adapters on a variety of Canon Digital Slrs up to and including the D1 and 5D.<br>

I found accurate exposure and wide angle focusing to be a problem for me with the Canon 5D and finally sold that and moved over to the Nikon D700 where focusing seemed easier and there was no exposure drift as you shut down the lenses (these problems are well discussed in the archives of various forms), I have exchanged bayonets on all my R lenses except the 28 and the 100 (both ROM lenses) and those will be done shortly. I don't want to start a film versus digital war but at higher ISOs the D700 has much less noise than the equivalent film ISO <br>

please see:<br>

http://tinyurl.com/ckkx2e<br>

for pictures,<br>

Cheers<br>

Howard</p>

<p>http://tinyurl.com/ckkx2e</p>

<p>

I am beginning to get the hang of Leica R lenses on my Nikon D700.

<br />

Here is a three panel pano of Pui O beach this morning taken with the 19mm Elmarit

processed in CS4. This is one of the reasons I changed the bayonet on the 19 - I wanted

to be able to take w-i-d-e panos with it on a digital SLR body and I am pleased with the result

and excited about the possibilities:

<br />

<a href="http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/3panelPuiO19ElmaritW.jpg.html">http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/3panelPuiO19ElmaritW.jpg.html</a>

<br />

<a href="http://tinyurl.com/d3k7sh">http://tinyurl.com/d3k7sh</a>

<br />

And here a picture with the 180 Telyt Apo on the D700 at Shui Hau beach where the kite surfers were out in

force today with a good wind. The picture is cropped to the middle third of the image.

<br />

<a href="http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/KiteSurfX2Telyt180AP0W.jpg.html">http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/KiteSurfX2Telyt180AP0W.jpg.html</a>

<br />

<a href="http://tinyurl.com/bklgd7">http://tinyurl.com/bklgd7</a>

<br />

Please enjoy - all C&C welcome

Cheers

Howard

Lantau island, Hong Kong

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<p>

Here are a couple of pictures taken this morning on the beach in Hong Kong with the Elmarit 19mm R on the Nikon D700.

<br />

We have feral cows on South Lantau - nobody owns them and they just wander around eating gardens and grass and fouling the roads.

Here is one near the beach where we walk for exercise.

<br />

<a href="http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/FeralCow19EFilterw.jpg.html">http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/FeralCow19EFilterw.jpg.html</a>

<br />

<br />

The (professional) photographer from which I bought the 19mm Elmarit R had a UV filter on the lens and it causes vignetting.

Please see:

<br />

<a href="http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/19ECheungShaFilterw.jpg.html">http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/19ECheungShaFilterw.jpg.html</a>

<br />

<br />

With the filter off the vignetting is less and can be easily corrected in photoshop. For some reason (local busy broadband - it is the Chinese New Year holiday - or the Conficker Worm on the net) I couldn't upload the two photos - without filter and corrected. Will try again later.

<br />

Cheers

Howard

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<p>My Leitax bayonets came in today - just in time for the long Chinese New Year holiday - and in just over an hour I changed all three of the R lenses that I have here in Hong Kong. Lost no screws - lost no ball bearings and didn't swear once. A very successful session. ;-)<br />There were no instructions for the 19mm Elmarit - so I followed what was posted on the Leitax website for the 21mm Super Angulon. It all went smoothly but it took me a couple of tries to get the new bayonet to seat properly - making sure that the ball bearing that controls the aperture click stops was in the right spot. Tomorrow I will venture out to try the 19mm in the real world.<br />The 90mm Summicron was as easy as indicated on the website. I tried to remove the third cam step cam but couldn't and then discovered I didn't need to take it off. This is not emphasized on the website but is implied by the picture of the parts that are taken out of the lens. Putting on the new bayonet was very easy - place ball bearing and screw down the six screws in a cross tightening pattern. I could get good at this!!<br />My 180mm Telyt APO is slightly different from the one on the website. It is the model at the end of the production run which takes a 60mm filters and it has a shroud which is not in the lens used to illustrate the installation of the bayonet on the website. You have to remove the shroud before you remove the bayonet. Other than that variation it is easy to make the change. Tomorrow we'll see how the lenses perform on the Nikon. Pictures will be posted, of course!!<br />Here are the lenses on my D700.<br /><br /><a href="http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/">http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/</a><br /><br /><br />Howard</p>

<p>Here are a series of photos using the Rayqual adapter and various Leica lenses on the G1<br>

 

<a href="http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/M+Lenses+to+Micro+4-3rds/">http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/M+Lenses+to+Micro+4-3rds/</a>

<br />

<a href="http://tinyurl.com/9bh9zx">http://tinyurl.com/9bh9zx</a>

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Cheers

Howard (in Hong Kong)

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<p>I am changing the bayonet on my Leica 19mm Elmarit V 1 to use on the D700. You can't get that angle of view on a D300. And the low noise of high ISOs on the D700 is simply sublime.</p>

<p>It is worth mentioning that David hasn't a bayonet for ROM lenses yet. The present conversion is for 3 cam and earlier lenses.<br>

Happy New Year from Hong Kong<br>

Howard</p>

<p>

Pictures taken on the G1 using the RayQual adapter with lenses from 15mm to 135mm can be found at:

<br />

<a href="http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/M+Lenses+to+Micro+4-3rds/">http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/M+Lenses+to+Micro+4-3rds/</a>

<br />

<a href="http://tinyurl.com/9bh9zx">http://tinyurl.com/9bh9zx</a>

<br />

Cheers

Howard

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Hi Gary,

Sorry to hear of the trouble with your M8 in the heat. I have also used mine in India,

(Pondicherry) and in Bali (twice) and Hong Kong (where I live) and not had any problem

with heat and humidity. Granted it is not as hot as Delhi or Karachi - but here in Hong

Kong the temperature runs in the low 30's centigrade and very high humidity. No

problems in four months with my M8 so far. Hope yours was just a passing phase -

perhaps atributed to low battery. I also use the Tri Elmar with the M8 as my carry round

kit. It is a great combo for fast street shots.

Cheers

Howard (in Hong Kong)

I installed the Brightscreen diagonal split image with micro prism in my 5D

and found the images too busy for my focusing style. I exhanged it for the

micro prism circle and find that easier to use - especially with wide angles.

Since Jan 1 2006 Brightscreen provides a schim for the screens to make sure

they fit tight into the holder.

Alfie,

This will get you started:

 

http://www.nemeng.com/leica/002f.shtml

 

Howard

The camera shop in Tsim Sha Tsui mentioned above is Tin Cheung Camera Company, G26 - G28 Tung Ying Building, 100 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, telephone 2722 1265 or 2368 7699. I have bought some CV products from Tin Cheung but also from Joseph Yao who can be reached at joseph@yao.com.

 

Good hunting

 

Howard (in Hong Kong)

Hi Frank,

Please check out:

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00AOXk

 

We had a long discussion on the relative merits of several 35mm / 40mm lenses (including the Nokton SC MC and the 40 Summicron) based on my simple tests.

 

Best Regards

 

Howard

Fred,

Please see:

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00AOXk

 

for a rough and ready comparo of several 40 / 35 mm lenses including the 35

Lux Asph and both the SC and MC Nokton f1.4

 

Cheers

Howard

Dear Bill,

 

See for yourself:

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=455219

 

Click on the thumbnails for a bigger picture - then lens data can be viewed

under the picture.

 

All lenses shot wide open with an RD 1, on a tripod, ISO 1600.

 

Cheers

 

Howard

Hi Alan,

 

Please see;

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00AOXk

 

Regards

Michael,

 

Try find the GOKI made for the Fuji NP80 - it is identical and fits and works perfectly.

 

Howard

David,

 

Here are side by side examples of shooting with the Heliar 15 on the RD 1

and then correcting for the vignetting using the Epson RAW plug in.

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=434937

Here are side by side examples of shooting with the Heliar 15 on the RD 1 and then correcting for the vignetting using the Epson RAW plug in.

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=434937

 

Thanks for the review Marc - I am sure you will enjoy the camera very much.

Joel,

 

Thank you for your kind words. You are most welcome. FYI I bought the Nokton SC and returned the MC.

 

Best Regards

 

Howard

Benjamin,

 

Andrew Nemeth's web site is a good place to start. Please see

 

http://nemeng.com/leica/002f.shtml

 

for a good discussion on which R lenses can be used on what Canon EOS Cameras - both film and digital.

 

Cheers

 

Howard

Lutz asked if I could load up my M Leica and shoot some slide film close-ups

with the lenses. Unfortunately I haven't shot slides in years but I did have time

today to shoot with the lenses again - this time in daylight (north facing

window). All lenses were at f4.0 at about 1 meter (or less) and the RD 1, set at

ISO 200, was on a tripod. Please click on the photos for a larger picture and

on details under the photo to see which lens was used.

 

here's the URL:

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=455382

 

Howard (in Hong Kong)

I will keep the Nokton SC, I think, and give back the MC. The others I already

own.

 

Cheers

 

Howard