glenerrolrd
Workshop Member
This has been discussed on and off in the past ...but I am wondering about the practical experience both good and bad . Two of the very best Leica R lenses ..the 19/2.8 Elmarit V2 and the 35/1.4 Summilux both require some shaving of the shroud surrounding the rear elements . When focused at infinity the edge will clip the mirror on a D800/E (same issue on most Canon FF bodies).
The Leica R glass produces the aesthetic (look) that works best with my Leica M and S photographs . The sensor of course imparts some of the look but the glass is the larger factor . (We may see this as the M moves from CCD to CMOS) .
I ve been looking for a 19/2.8 and another member asked me ....do you know any repair service that would shave the lens ? Seemed like a good question ..however most photographers that are adapting the lens seem to trust the work to themselves.
The Leica R glass produces the aesthetic (look) that works best with my Leica M and S photographs . The sensor of course imparts some of the look but the glass is the larger factor . (We may see this as the M moves from CCD to CMOS) .
I ve been looking for a 19/2.8 and another member asked me ....do you know any repair service that would shave the lens ? Seemed like a good question ..however most photographers that are adapting the lens seem to trust the work to themselves.