al_smith3

I never had a flash on a Leica M, but a similar question came up last

week, so you can see those responses below:

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<a href="http://greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?

msg_id=007Jap">flash interface Nikon / Leica</a>

Thanks Brooks. There is a link within the article for a Bokeh story

with photos if anyone is interested.

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I'll make a click-able link for the Noct' article...<a

href="http://www.luminous-landscape.com/noctilux.htm"> click</a>

I think that the older generation of Leica lights had better bokeh,

but caused more flare.

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I hope nobody starts a thread about how Nikon lights can't hold a

candle (pun intended) to the Leica lights. ;-)

it is possible that your Vivitar lens was in fact a Nikon mount, but

an early pre-AI version. Your EM camera requires AI or AIS lenses,

including autofocus models which can be used as a manual focus lens.

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Older used manual focus lenses for Nikon are readily availible at

great prices in any decent camera store. mail order is fine, but a

real hands-on test in a store is worth the extra couple of dollars...

not to mention that you walk out with the lens that day.

NHP,

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The older pre-Aspheic is 26mm from flange, while the newer model is

34.5mm.

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I don't know about the best source for used gear, I use Tamarkin,

simply based on some very good experiences from them.

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Please note, the weight of the Chrome lenses are heavier than the

black models... if this is important to you. For example, the

aspheric 35mm Summicrons are 255g for the black and 340g for the

chrome. the pre-aspheric lenses have a similer differential, but I

only know the weight for the black one which is 190g.

Roger W. Hicks is a Leica user who has a regular feature

in "SHUTTERBUG" magazine... he also authored numerous books on lenses

and other photographic topics. He uses the Contax 21mm lens in a M-

mount. His 21mm Elmarit was stolen in Moscow, and he can't afford to

replace it. He used the Biogen for years... his only critisism is

the speed... or lack of such.

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He says it is a modified lens, but I don't know if it was custom or

something that was done in quantity.