[Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep!

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:28 PM, H&ECummer wrote:

> As regular and long term Luggers well know I have changed the  
> bayonets on all my R lenses 19mm 28mm 90mm 100mm and 180mm


which 180 is this ?    ROM ?

> to Nikon mounts using the Leitax N bayonets.  Lack of auto diaphragm  
> doesn't bother me as I mostly shoot wide open and with visual focus  
> confirmation (but no "beep") my D700 focuses the Leica glass very  
> well. I set maximum auto ISO at 6400, minimum shutter speed at 1/125  
> and set the camera on Aperture preferred and just go out and shoot.   
> The results have been, for me at least, very satisfying and mean  
> that my Leica R lenses are not languishing in the back of the dry  
> box. Since the bayonet change is reversible should Leica ever come  
> out with a digital platform that is at least equal to the  
> performance of the D700 and that I can afford (I'm doubtful on both  
> counts) then I can put the R bayonets back on and away I will go.  
> For now, though, I am grateful to Mr. Lladro and Leitax for the  
> opportunity to continue to use my Leica R glass. See <leitax.com>  
> for details.


    seconded...


Steve
> Cheers
> Howard
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:09:22 -0400
>> From: Alastair Firkin <afirkin at afirkin.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded?
>> To: "Leica Users @ Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> Like you I too am feeling a bit "left in the lurch". I can  
>> understand Leica's
>> decision, but I'm not "happy" about it.
>> The DMR was a good compromise and mine still works well, but it  
>> needs an
>> "update". Leica's S Daniel said at the launch of the M9 that Leica  
>> could not
>> continue "swimming with the sharks" ie Nikon and Canon, but he did  
>> not rule out R
>> solutions in the future. In reality I think we are "in trouble". I  
>> have not
>> decided what to do, but clearly the choice will be S2 at huge  
>> expense. Stick with
>> the DMR at no cost (for me) Canon or Nikon body mixing lenses, or  
>> return to FILM!!!
>>
>> cheers from Ballarat
>>
>> Alastair Firkin
>> www.afirkin.com
>
>
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