LEICA vs Canon/Nikon (Page 5): I recently converted all my Nikon Gear (by gifting it all to Grandchildren) to the Oly EP3 and EM5, with the 12mmf2, the 12-50kit lens for the EM5; a...

RobertW Loc: Breezy Point, New York

I recently converted all my Nikon Gear (by gifting it all to Grandchildren) to the Oly EP3 and EM5, with the 12mmf2, the 12-50kit lens for the EM5; a 40-150 and a 70-300 and that's the end of my purchsing photographic gear....but I still have my beloved Leica M6 and all the glass that I had (and kept) does beautifully on the Oly bodies....half the bulk, half the weight, Leica M6 with Leica glass, notwithstanding film- still the sharpest I can find!!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

RobertW wrote:

I recently converted all my Nikon Gear (by gifting it all to Grandchildren) to the Oly EP3 and EM5, with the 12mmf2, the 12-50kit lens for the EM5; a 40-150 and a 70-300 and that's the end of my purchsing photographic gear....but I still have my beloved Leica M6 and all the glass that I had (and kept) does beautifully on the Oly bodies....half the bulk, half the weight, Leica M6 with Leica glass, notwithstanding film- still the sharpest I can find!!

The bad thing about this forum is that it leads me down the pay of spending money. I just read a review of the Olympus EM5, and I want one. I will resist the urge to buy one, though. Dpreview has a great graphic with their review. How could anyone resist buying a camera like that?

RobertW Loc: Breezy Point, New York

You should follow your instincts and get that EM5----It's amazing!!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

RobertW wrote:

You should follow your instincts and get that EM5----It's amazing!!

I hope you're not addressing me. I don't have to invest in another camera system. :D

Geegee Loc: Peterborough, Ont.

I still have my Leica M3 which I bought new in 1956 and three lenses, 50mm f:2 dual range Summicron, 35mm f:3.5 Elmar and 135mm f:4 Hector. I also have the short mount for the 135 which I used with my Visoflex.

I currently use a Nikon D7000 and I was wondering if anybody knows of any adaptors which would allow me to use the Leica lenses on my Nikon.

My primary objective would be to be able to use the 135 with extension tubes on my Nikon for close-ups. This would require an adaptor which would bayonet onto the Nikon and accept Leica screw threads.

Any help or advice in this regard would be appreciated.

jgsr Loc: Edinburgh Scotland

Reading all the comments which constantly appear about which camera gear to buy and which camera is better than the other I often wonder where in all this debate is the truth that it is not primarily the camera which counts but the person using the camera.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

Geegee wrote:

I still have my Leica M3 I currently use a Nikon D7000 and I was wondering if anybody knows of any adaptors which would allow me to use the Leica lenses on my Nikon.

The distance from the rear of the Leica M lens mount to the film plane is less than the distance from a Nikon SLR/DSLR lens mount to the film/sensor plane, so even if there were a mount you would not be able to focus on infinity. The additional distance for the Nikon mount allows room for the mirror. The Leica lens might work on a mirrorless body and there are adapters for that, but that will not help you.

You are better off looking for a nice used macro lens.

winterrose Loc: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

selmslie wrote:

The distance from the rear of the Leica M lens mount to the film plane is less than the distance from a Nikon SLR/DSLR lens mount to the film/sensor plane, so even if there were a mount you would not be able to focus on infinity. The additional distance for the Nikon mount allows room for the mirror. The Leica lens might work on a mirrorless body and there are adapters for that, but that will not help you.

You are better off looking for a nice used macro lens.

You will need an M39 to M42 screw adapter and an M42 to Nikon infinity focus adapter. See :-http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_odkw=m39+nikon+infinity&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xadapter+nikon+infinity&_nkw=adapter+nikon+infinity&_sacat=0

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

winterrose wrote:

You will need an M39 to M42 screw adapter and an M42 to Nikon infinity focus adapter. See :-http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_odkw=m39+nikon+infinity&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xadapter+nikon+infinity&_nkw=adapter+nikon+infinity&_sacat=0

Leica M3 uses a bayonet mount. Unless the lenses are older screw mounts with a Leica bayonet adapter added, this will not work.

asiafish Loc: Bakersfield, CA

Sidphotog wrote:

Hey Friends, br br We all are aware of this unend... (show quote)

The Monochrom is worth every penny, and it does extremely well with old and new glass.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Sidphotog wrote:

Hey Friends, br br We all are aware of this unend... (show quote)

Here is my pinion for whatever it'worth (probably no very much) . With regard to sharpness, unless you are printing mural size I don't think you will notice any difference compared to top of the line Canon. Nikon etc lenses. With regard to price, as above advice, just like boats if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Geegee wrote:

I still have my Leica M3 which I bought new in 195... (show quote)

I have a one-piece Nikon Male~M39 adapter I bought for the very same reason - to use my 135/4.0 Hektor with extension tubes on a Nikkormat. (Got it at Wing Hung Photo in Hong Kong in 1972. Hope this helps. :lol: )
I have M39 lens mounts on a couple of bellows, primarily to use enlarging lenses.
You might check what Novoflex has to offer, also Adorama or B&H. Another option is to buy a microscope adapter in Nikon mount and epoxy the male end of a short ring of an M39 extension tube to it. My microscope adapter is 82.5mm long, but could always be cut down. Another way, perhaps the best, would be to epoxy the male end of an M39 tube into the female end of a Nikon T-mount. There is about a 1mm space all around, shim to center it. I would suggest removing the inner T-mount ring to avoid epoxy running down onto the Nikon mount.
Good luck.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

[jerryc41]

When I see someone walking around with a Leica, old or new, I figure he is in a healthy financial situation . . . [quote=

Ha! You wouldn't say that if you saw ME with my Leicaflex SL or SL2, worn out shoes, patched pants, battered hat, 37 year old car, 24 year old Jeep. Like me, they refuse to die (so far). :)

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

selmslie wrote:

If you can afford a Monochrom you can certainly af... (show quote)

Yes, take the money and get the new Pentax 645D II ......

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Geegee wrote:

My primary objective would be to be able to use the 135 with extension tubes on my Nikon for close-ups. This would require an adaptor which would bayonet onto the Nikon and accept Leica screw threads.

Any help or advice in this regard would be appreciated.

Oops! I missed that you have M lenses, mine are M39. Substitute M extension tube for the M39. RWR.