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the foire �la photo has its site: http://www.foirephoto-bievre.com/

But I have always found it was over priced and not too secure, an open air ebay...

Many shop have disappeared these days but those still there are indeed on Boulevard Beaumarchais (metro Chemin Vert)

Bonne journ�

Hmmm, former user, I'd say!

Charles, do yourself a favor and buy the neat Voigtlander Nokton 40mm

I had one on my latest CL (sold the wohole against a Digilux 3, nice too).

That lens is a great marvel and the colors are perfect.

Contact Joseph Yao in Hong Kong :)

Thanks Doug,

Hello Leandro,

The 4/3 by Leica? Have yoou seen the latest 25mm Summilux? It as the aperture ring placed in the front of the lens "à la M Style".

Indeed, Leica and Panasonic have a great deal, one for the lenses design and the other for the electronic. Although boths have different views, they will share.

I'm sur that hte Digilux 4 will have a design by Panasonic for the Sensor, etc and a Leica for the Lense.

but probably, there will be a R10 with R bayonet and Panasonic Electronics. It will be a great camera, although a 4/3 sensor type :)

On mee Digilux 3, I have noticed as Ricardo that results are better when using a f4 or f5.6 the lens.

In fact, when using a summilux 50mm, it is difficult to trust the green dot in the screen.

it helps but not that much.

It is improved further when the central sensor is used (one of the option in some menu) ut not that much in fact.

FWIW.

H-C,

The Panasonic (which is a DLSR, I have the Digilux 3) is sensible to the electronic noise around.

So, better is to shut your mobile phone...

Have you updated your firmware?

I manged to try the 24 Elmarit on a Digilux 3, helped out by Novofle adaptor.

It is very-very nice, corner to corner...

Just for the info:

Most of the aapteor you get through Fleaba work nice on older lenses.

However, as the tolerances from one set of lenses to the other, you might have oddity.

For instance the Elmarit R24.

In fact, to be absolutely sure, the NOVOFLEX adaptor is worth the extra penny.

All is is the licence fare....

cheers.

Indeed, the Digilux 3 has wonderful JPG

I have one and happy about it.

Hello Cao,

I'm fortunate enough to have a Digilux 3. I'm fortunate to have a set of R lenses (I have a R7 too...)

Out of info, the NOVOFLEX adaptor is really a gem and worth the Leica one (whic is already a collector item, rarity...). Cheaper....

A very interesting item this Katzeye.

However, the upgrade of the firmware of the Digilux 3 to v2.0 offers a focus confirmation which, in my "eye" is enough, no need to have this gizmo.

And of course, the focus confirmation will work with the M42 lens through the viewfinder. But in live view, the focus confirmation is not active: instead you can zoom a part of the image and do a fine focusing.

Whate ever is your method, it will work as a charm.

Myself I prefer the Tamron SP lens and I have a combo zoom 70-210 + 2X wich extend to a mighty 840mm (given the ratio of the 4/3).

Well, SP, is superlative at full aperture...<div></div>

Yes, I'm using my R lenses (previously on a R7) onto a Digilux 3 (traded off a mint CL and other things).

THe digilux offers a focus confirmation with the R lens (which ever the adapter you have) when the firmware 2.0 is downloaded into the camera.

For your information, same thing with the Pana Lumix.

The firmware is free from Leica.

THe color rendering on Jpeg and leica R is a bit better with the revision 2 on the firmware.

Thee focus is rather easy to do in these circumstances.

Enjoy!

Peter, you are comapring a Fix lens to a Zoom

To the precise point how is it at 24mm, I have not the answer.

THe Elmarit 24 has a design from Minolta but it has been improved by Leica.

I'm fond of it, even illumination, no vignetting, not aberration, it's difficult to imagine it's a wide angle.

Make sure you are using the lens shade (as on any WA).

You would be diglighted of results if you had one.

Obviously Yes!

This elmarit, although dicontinued today, is a good lens. even illumination through out the field, sharp at F5.6, it's a nice wide angle.

The later model seems to have a better glass but it could be an urban legend!

It's among my fav focal :)

Enjoy and post!

Jerry has given the perfect synthesis

As far as I know there are no rechargeable unit but in the motor drive.<div></div>

Obviously, the Tmax 3200 is more noisy than the Diglilux 3 at 1600 ISO...

Joking. Great pictures, Thanks...

Hello Tandy.

I hav a Digilux 3 since 3 weeks and It's a nice Camera.

In fact, there is no way to show large files out of this camera here.

However, please feel free to look at:

http://xavierf.b.free.fr/Temp/Marne/

My hoe town , Maisons Alfort, France.

Cons: small view finder, no compatibility wit existing R lenses (well, almost non existent)

Pros:, guaranteed 2 years (in France), superb pictures, enough for a 30cmx40cm, very intuitive camera (I have used a R7 for years)

The idea of creating Film like settings is just great.

Recently I hve seen on th Leica Reflex Forum some images of the Leica Summilux 25mm and it is woth te Dime.

A great camera although in this world it looks like obsolete already.

Superb

Hello to all.

I have peurchased this lens which is a Nikkor-G, 2.8cm f3.5 in LTM mount

The serial number starts with 71xxxx.

According to various sources on the Net, it's a 1956 or 1958 lens but

surprisingly in the LTM mount. It is surprising since these were built for the

S serie of Nikon with those serial numbers.

But I may be wrong.

Please, would you help me to find the date of production?

I've still a test film in it and no idea of what would come out.

Is it better than the Canon ltm 28mm/F3.5, how does it compare (the front lens

is obviously smaller on the nikkor).

Just for my knowledge how is it rated money wise?<div></div>

The P stands for "pancake" usually, no?

It seems built for the R4 system. A brillant idea if you ask me, this new range finder.

Hello Peter,

I'm not Deep Thought, however, the answer to your question is .... 42

Incidentally, 42 is the focal by wich the picture in the 135 type of film shows what the human eye sees.

Now, the 35 is wide and the 40 is semi wide (wild?)

As you know, the 40mm brings the 50mm frame into the M6. Some guy, HCB is reported to have had his 40mm amended to show the 35mm instead. The modification of the lens (not reversible) can be done.

In Paris, one workshop reported it is possible to modify the 40mm so it shows 40mm on the CL and 35mm on the M6. Hmmmm!

After having had a 40 summicron, I'm using a voigtlander Nokton 40mm (on a CL). The later equals the former, although 30 years are separating them.

A very nice product in all aspect. The nocton comes in a multicoated version worth the interest. the 40mm summicron was not as coated. The colors from the Nokton look better in my eye.

And you can have it modified to fit the M6 (35mm frames) with no regrets, it's not yet a vintage to keep in it's original "juice".

Then, you have an almost WYSIWYG lens for the M6 :)

Erik,

Before you go for the MR9, please consider the pretty good alternate:

http://www.paulbg.com/Nikon_F_meter_batteries.htm

I have Paul's solution for my latest CL. On auction, I have bought some hearing aid vintage mercury and this is the "Graal", the ultimate solution.

Paul is very helpful, he delivers the adaptor and a set of batteries (zinc air). The meter is dead on with this solution. And it cost almost nothing as hearing aid batteries are cheap.

Enjoy the CL

Hello Dmitry.

I concour with Douglas Herr, the 90mm summicron is a good deal. Of course if you are not accustomed to fixed focal lens, it needs some adaptation. Then, you can concentrate on the framing, the decisive time.

The lens you mention, the 80-200 Zoom is really a good piece. Er, a bit too big perhaps but good ergonomy.

This is the favorite Lens of David Young who animates the Leica Reflex list (http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm).

But the summicron 90 is cheaper and easy to focus.

FWIW

I cannot say I have compared both version.

Comapred with the original Summicron 40mm, single coated (so is the legend), the voigtlander gives better colors with slides.

In a single word: better :)

Now, if you prefer the tonal range of the 70s, then the SC is all right.

I have acquired off a colleague, an Elmarit 90, produced in 1961. Well coupled to the CL, accurate compared to the 40mm Nokton. No idea of the result yet, no time to test out.

Now, this will probably gives the tonal range of that time...

Go for the MC, you win!

Hello Natharit.

As a user of the R7 for the pat 10 years, my answer is biaised.

However, I'll try to help out:

Go for R8 if you like the motordrive, the matrix light evaluation and the latest ROM lenses (although it takes the previous lenses. You are late, the DMR is sold out but you may get one second hand, it's worth.

Go for the R7 if you like the "retro" style, the high electronic but old man machine interface. The R7 is very nice to use in the manual mode as well as the full auto mode. A very capable camera with the features you expect in the 90's.

Go for the R6 or even R6.2 if you like the manual and mechanical camera. The light evaluation is spot or full frame, no auto mode, very similar to the M7 as an approach. But it means that the creativity is yours....

The R7 in france is cheaper than the R6 or R8.

I own the R7 and I admit I use it as an R6, but the MMI (man machine interface) is OK. As for the reliability, not worse than the R6 or R8.

The view finder is better on the R8.

After, it all depends on the lenses you like. But the cameras are comparing since you can mount all lenses since the introduction of the R3 with no modifications.

An opinion, just an opinion

Just a comment: The Leica DMR for R8 / R9 has not the "flaw"

But Will you like it?

Hello Marc

There is a site:

http://www.paulbg.com/Nikon_F_meter_batteries.htm

This guy, Paul, offers an adaptor to use hearing aid batteries. Of course they last 3 months but you can buy a 6 pack for the price of one Px 625 at the local pharmacy.

Now, recently I won an auction for a couple of Mercury Batt for the Hearing Aid system. They last longer :)

Paul has kindly published a pix on my Leica CL with his solution.

It is the least expensive converter I found. And it works :)

FWIW

Even some Wildlife

No Crop on this one.

I'll let you be your own judge but for a "Sunday point and shoot", it's nice.

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