[Leica] Leica R to Fuji X adapter?..

[davidhhching at yahoo.com.sg (David Ching)]

Dear Frank,

Thanks for the speedy reply.

Sounds very promising. How do I get the Metabones adapter? Bought the basic 
one and now using Fuji's own. The latest one by Brian is rather pricey 
right? 


Cheers,

David Ching

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On 5 Aug, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Frank Dernie <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> 
wrote:

> I tried my R lenses on Canon (EOS 1Ds mk2 and 5D) before buying my DMR. I 
> bought the optional Canon screen with split image and microprism focusing 
> aids, which seemed to work fairly well, but the 19mm clashes with the 
> mirror, perhaps others too. I found that the Canon 500mm f4 was the best 
> tele lens I had used and stopped using the R adapters.
> The metabones speed booster adapter makes a cropped sensor have the same 
> angle of view as 24x36, so the 21mm covers the same view on the X Pro-1 as 
> it did with film. The optics in the adapter were designed by Brian 
> Caldwell so are probably as good as it gets for the price.
> FD
> 
> On 5 Aug, 2013, at 03:09, David Ching <davidhhching at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
> 
>> The Fuji has an even higher crop factor than the DMR. Doesn't this bother 
>> you too? 
>> 
>> I am planning to use my Leica R21-35 on my Canon 6D. But seems like the 
>> moving rear lens group protrudes rather too deeply. Some users advise 
>> that removing the lens shroud helps but I am not convinced. Thought of 
>> using it on my Fuji X Pro 1 but the same worries too. Has anyone done 
>> this successfully? 
>> 
>> Otherwise the 6D gives me full frame unlike the Fuji. My 80-200/4 works 
>> beautifully on the 6D. So does my Cron 50, R Lux 50 and 80 as well as the 
>> R35-70/4. My R180/3.4 isn't as sharp as R180/2.8 and R180/4 even at 
>> infinity. Wonder why? The R15/3.5 protrudes deeply too. Haven't tested my 
>> R shift lens PA Curtagon 35mm. 
>> 
>> Anyone have had experience using these R lenses on the Fuji X Pro 1 and 
>> also happy to share his experience? 
>> 
>> And like you Frank, I have about given up on the M too. Seems like Fuji 
>> is the main beneficiary on this list. It's not that Luggers are 
>> abandoning Leica, just that a few are preparing for the M. Yes?
>> 
>> David Ching
>