Some new toys to play...

chiif · 29th April 2009

I've said before LTM & M mount lenses cannot be mounted on DSLRs...

Well... I'm wrong. With the manufacturing factory of the world... seems like anything is possible....

For S$22, you can turn ALL your screw mount lenses to macro lenses on the Nikon & Canon DSLRs... and it's available now. M mount one coming soon....

Yatlapball · 29th April 2009

Yeeeeeeeha!

Question though. What works and what doesn't? Metering? Aperture priority? And perhaps specifically for Nikons... would mounting these be similar to mounting AIS lenses? i.e. Will need the pro bodies to achieve metering.

chiif · 29th April 2009

LTM to EOS Canon Mount

chiif · 29th April 2009

Originally Posted by Yatlapball

Yeeeeeeeha!

Question though. What works and what doesn't? Metering? Aperture priority? And perhaps specifically for Nikons... would mounting these be similar to mounting AIS lenses? i.e. Will need the pro bodies to achieve metering.

Metering & AE on Canon no problem. But on Nikon... only D200 above... same as AiS lenses.

Yatlapball · 29th April 2009

Superb... simply superb. I'm at a lost for words already.

Time to get a D700 and stick a split-prism screen into it.

FortyNine · 29th April 2009

Yippeee !

LTM on RF = normal lens
LTM to m4/3 = "telephoto" with 2x crop
LTM to Canon = macro capability

Wow! 1 lens 3 uses.

What's the portrait potential with this setup or the object distance is too close for that ?

Dennis Thong · 29th April 2009

where can i buy this adapter? i m keen with the M to EOS mount.

wonder will this adapter comes with the AF confirmation feature?

kross · 29th April 2009

sweeeeeeeet!

any photo samples?

Cactus jACK · 29th April 2009

this is of course good new, but ppl have to read carefully before getting too excited...

Originally Posted by chiif

For S$22, you can turn ALL your screw mount lenses to macro lenses on the Nikon & Canon DSLRs

mounting the RF lenses, which have shorter flange distance compared to the SLRs, would effectively be like mounting extension tubes to the lens, thus turning it into a macro lens. notwithstanding that... it's still good news to be able to play with some of the M and LTM mounts on the EF and F bodies.

clubgrit · 29th April 2009

Very nice toy ! RF users can now shoot macro

, but with a different camera.

.

LowLights · 29th April 2009

Hmm.. wonder what the LEICA-MACRO-ADAPTER-M lens can do

Mech2 · 29th April 2009

Wow does it preserve infinity focus? I'm assuming not since because of the extended distance from film plane...

Yatlapball · 29th April 2009

Oop. Too excited. Never read properly. So.. it has macro distance focusing capability, or it has macro distance focusing only?

chiif · 30th April 2009

Cactus jACK is right. Focusing distance has reduced from 0.7 to about 0.3 to 0.5m with this adapter. It's like putting an extension tube on the camera. I can't determine the magnification factor yet, but.... what the hack!

I will put up some decent test shots once I have the time to bring this out for a spin...

chiif · 30th April 2009

As promised... some shots taken with the adapter & screw mount lenses...

Didn't take it out for a spin, just shot from my window...

CV 25/f4 @ f4

click on image to enlarge

chiif · 30th April 2009

CV 50/f1.5 @ f2.8

chiif · 30th April 2009

CV 75/f2.5 @ f2.5

chiif · 30th April 2009

CV 90/f3.5 @ f3.5

chiif · 30th April 2009

All shorts above are hand held, and metering is by trial and error.

Interestingly.... the lower the focal length, the shorter the minimum focusing distance and the higher the magnification factor. I mount the 15mm on the D90, focusing distance is down to 1cm and fired off... And the camera went bonkers! It registered ERR and the mirror refused to come down. I had to mount another CPU coded Nikon lens to resuscitate the camera.

Minimum focusing distance for 50mm focal length is about 23cm. For 25mm is about 10cm.

kross · 30th April 2009

Originally Posted by chiif

All shorts above are hand held, and metering is by trial and error.

Interestingly.... the lower the focal length, the shorter the minimum focusing distance and the higher the magnification factor. I mount the 15mm on the D90, focusing distance is down to 1cm and fired off... And the camera went bonkers! It registered ERR and the mirror refused to come down. I had to mount another CPU coded Nikon lens to resuscitate the camera.

Minimum focusing distance for 50mm focal length is about 23cm. For 25mm is about 10cm.

Interesting! U selling the adapter?

29th April 2009	#1
chiif Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Excelsior S.C #02-25 Posts: 2,369	Some new toys to play... I've said before LTM & M mount lenses cannot be mounted on DSLRs... Well... I'm wrong. With the manufacturing factory of the world... seems like anything is possible.... For S$22, you can turn ALL your screw mount lenses to macro lenses on the Nikon & Canon DSLRs... and it's available now. M mount one coming soon.... __________________ www.chiifcameras.com Voigtlander dealer My flickr

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Yatlapball Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: In God's Top Ten Posts: 2,249	Re: Some new toys to play... Yeeeeeeeha! Question though. What works and what doesn't? Metering? Aperture priority? And perhaps specifically for Nikons... would mounting these be similar to mounting AIS lenses? i.e. Will need the pro bodies to achieve metering. __________________ my PBase(new)

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Yatlapball Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: In God's Top Ten Posts: 2,249	Re: Some new toys to play... Superb... simply superb. I'm at a lost for words already. Time to get a D700 and stick a split-prism screen into it. __________________ my PBase(new)

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FortyNine Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 313	Re: Some new toys to play... Yippeee ! LTM on RF = normal lens LTM to m4/3 = "telephoto" with 2x crop LTM to Canon = macro capability Wow! 1 lens 3 uses. What's the portrait potential with this setup or the object distance is too close for that ? Last edited by FortyNine; 29th April 2009 at 07:56 PM.

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Dennis Thong New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12	Re: Some new toys to play... where can i buy this adapter? i m keen with the M to EOS mount. wonder will this adapter comes with the AF confirmation feature?

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kross Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: earth Posts: 1,270	Re: Some new toys to play... sweeeeeeeet! any photo samples? __________________ flickr me.... exposure medium: 95% film, 5% sensor

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clubgrit Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pacland Posts: 1,841	Re: Some new toys to play... Very nice toy ! RF users can now shoot macro , but with a different camera. .

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Yatlapball Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: In God's Top Ten Posts: 2,249	Re: Some new toys to play... Oop. Too excited. Never read properly. So.. it has macro distance focusing capability, or it has macro distance focusing only? __________________ my PBase(new)

30th April 2009	#14
chiif Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Excelsior S.C #02-25 Posts: 2,369	Re: Some new toys to play... Cactus jACK is right. Focusing distance has reduced from 0.7 to about 0.3 to 0.5m with this adapter. It's like putting an extension tube on the camera. I can't determine the magnification factor yet, but.... what the hack! I will put up some decent test shots once I have the time to bring this out for a spin... __________________ www.chiifcameras.com Voigtlander dealer My flickr

30th April 2009	#15
chiif Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Excelsior S.C #02-25 Posts: 2,369	Re: Some new toys to play... As promised... some shots taken with the adapter & screw mount lenses... Didn't take it out for a spin, just shot from my window... CV 25/f4 @ f4 click on image to enlarge __________________ www.chiifcameras.com Voigtlander dealer My flickr

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chiif Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Excelsior S.C #02-25 Posts: 2,369	Re: Some new toys to play... CV 50/f1.5 @ f2.8 __________________ www.chiifcameras.com Voigtlander dealer My flickr

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chiif Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Excelsior S.C #02-25 Posts: 2,369	Re: Some new toys to play... CV 75/f2.5 @ f2.5 __________________ www.chiifcameras.com Voigtlander dealer My flickr

30th April 2009	#18
chiif Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Excelsior S.C #02-25 Posts: 2,369	Re: Some new toys to play... CV 90/f3.5 @ f3.5 __________________ www.chiifcameras.com Voigtlander dealer My flickr

30th April 2009	#19
chiif Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Excelsior S.C #02-25 Posts: 2,369	Re: Some new toys to play... All shorts above are hand held, and metering is by trial and error. Interestingly.... the lower the focal length, the shorter the minimum focusing distance and the higher the magnification factor. I mount the 15mm on the D90, focusing distance is down to 1cm and fired off... And the camera went bonkers! It registered ERR and the mirror refused to come down. I had to mount another CPU coded Nikon lens to resuscitate the camera. Minimum focusing distance for 50mm focal length is about 23cm. For 25mm is about 10cm. __________________ www.chiifcameras.com Voigtlander dealer My flickr