Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

Cotty wrote: On 17/4/10, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: So my search is for a digital body that allows me to repurpose the lens(es). Stan, you are hereby enabled to source an Epson R-D1. You will not regret it. This shall be your gateway:

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

On 4/17/2010 5:01 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Cotty wrote: On 17/4/10, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: So my search is for a digital body that allows me to repurpose the lens(es). Stan, you are hereby enabled to source an Epson R-D1. You will not regret it. This shall be your gateway:

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:44 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Stan Halpin > wrote: >> As I have mentioned, my father-in-law passed away recently. Through his 80's >> he was an active photographer with a primary emphasis on supporting the >> local theater guild, etc. with p

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

Cotty wrote: On 17/4/10, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: So my search is for a digital body that allows me to repurpose the lens(es). Stan, you are hereby enabled to source an Epson R-D1. You will not regret it. This shall be your gateway:

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

On 17/4/10, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: > So my search is for a digital body that allows me to repurpose the lens(es). Stan, you are hereby enabled to source an Epson R-D1. You will not regret it. This shall be your gateway: Best of l

RE: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

> John, I do have an older Leica body available to me but > really cannot see myself using film again. So my search is > for a digital body that allows me to repurpose the lens(es). > Even if there is nothing suitable available at the moment, I would be inclined to keep the lenses until the ri

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

John, I do have an older Leica body available to me but really cannot see myself using film again. So my search is for a digital body that allows me to repurpose the lens(es). stan On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:26 PM, John Coyle wrote: > If you don't need a new or digital camera, why not an older M-m

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

Following up on my own advice, it appears that Samsung may have shot itself in the foot by designing a mount that won't adapt to Leica-M, despite having enough clearance in terms of register distance. See here: http://petavoxel.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/ltm-on-nx10/ Unbelievably short sighted, IM

RE: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

ssage- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Anthony Farr Sent: Saturday, 17 April 2010 1:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses? Short of an M9, the best option to stay with a pure rangefinder camera wou

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

Short of an M9, the best option to stay with a pure rangefinder camera would be an Epson RD-1 (out of production) or RD-1x (current but Japanese market only, someone might be importing). They have an APS-C sensor so the 28mm will be a modestly wide lens, the 35mm about standard, and so on. Or you

Re: OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > As I have mentioned, my father-in-law passed away recently. Through his 80's > he was an active photographer with a primary emphasis on supporting the local > theater guild, etc. with portraits and production shots. Also CD covers for > pro

OT: What to do with Leica M-series lens or lenses?

As I have mentioned, my father-in-law passed away recently. Through his 80's he was an active photographer with a primary emphasis on supporting the local theater guild, etc. with portraits and production shots. Also CD covers for professional musicians, etc. He traded some of his good gear in o