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David Farkas;3387 wrote: Sadly, no one knew when Leica would provide a solution to use R lenses or what that solution would ultimately look like. You can always buy some R lenses back…. 😉
David,
What frustrates me was I offered it after searching for options, and within months of all my inquiries and selling the R lenses, they release the very item I was looking for. I was using the R lenses with my canon EOS set. Now I have M lenses for the m8.2 and the m6. The thought I could have kept the R eats me up inside, since I was there already. The hunt for bargains now begins, again.
Derick
Manila, PhilippinesWell 4 months after i asked this questioned, got your replies, and now have sold the 3 R lenses, Leica comes out with the R to M adapter. :(:(:( Nothing lost, i got better and equivalent focal length glass for the M. I could have just kept them for the Canon bodies. 🙁
Brian;2747 wrote: The Olympus Electronic Viewfinder EVF-2 is still considered the best all-around for dynamic range. I bought an EP-2 for this reason.
The NEX line offers 1.5x instead of a 2x crop. 2x crop: everything is a telephoto. The 1.5x- at least close to a Leica M8. If I were buying today: I would either go with an Olympus EP2 again, still available at big discounts OR a Sony NEX7.
However- owning the EP2 for over two years, I grab the M9 and M8 over it unless I need video.
Thank you Brian. The NEX7 was what i was looking at and have seen Canon Ef lenses perform quite well. I was hoping to hear from Leica Lens aficionados. It's really optimizing what I have, and as you said for video and panorama no brainer shooting. My PS companion is the Japanese cousin of the Dlux5, the LX5. Looking for a Panasonic counterpart, the GF series right?
It seems that most have the same opinion about the limitations of these solution. i guess the R's go back to the selling block. I just wanted to see the options of keeping the R's. Then again you may be right to check the 4/3 and mirrorless bodies. Thank you!!
@brian, thank you for that clarification. Still learning the ropes, and understanding DFR.
@Kurt, I use a 35mm Lux with an E46 filter size, and a 90mm Cron, with an E55 filter size. That would be great if you would still have them. We can meet up, and that would be an opportunity to get to know an S2 owner (the first I will ever meet) in the world. 😉
I am from the South of Manila, in the Alabang area. You can drop me an email, derickgamboa@me.com when you are back. And just in case you have some spring cleaning to do while in the US, there's a growing M series DRF following in Manila, send me a list of items you may want to unload. Like with only two lenses, i'm in the market for a pre-owned wider lens.
Guys' thank you for your replies, I am sure looking forward to learning more. :):)
Very vivid examples, thank you. Being new to DRF, and learning the quirks of the M8.2, it sure does help with a side by side comparison. Now i need to find those filters for me.
I believe the M8/8.2's magenta hue is a given. What was ” The M9 shows more IR leakage than the M8 used with the IR cut filter over the lens” statement about? New to this. :confused:
thank you.
Derick
Can you please post a photo of the new hood? Thank you.
David,
I am from Manila Philippines. And we do not have any Leica product representation. Most enthusiasts go to Hongkong or Singapore.
Can you help?
/Derick
David,
Thank you for your reply. The operative phrase, ” This can manifest itself as a magenta cast on dark synthetic materials, especially in artificial light. ” -only dark synthetic materials only? And artificial lighting sources like incandescent and fluorescent, which I hope can be corrected with UV/IR or with photoshop, right?
The problem is securing local sources for the right filter sizes for a 35Lux and 90cron. The previous owner of the M8.2 threw in with the sale a set of filters for his 35mm Voigtlander f/2.8 is pretty useless to me. Now that answers my question what they were for.
What brand quality of filter would you suggest that would be reasonable? leica prices are very expensive. My current Leica lenses have the standard UVa. The journey continues!
