Leica-M to Nikon AND Nikon to Leica-M Adapters???

[gamincurieux]

Does anyone know of/can anyone recommend one?? If you have one or have used one, what's your thoughts on it?
Many thanks,
Paul

[gamincurieux]

Oh wow, I've just seen this:

http://www.cameraquest.com/adpSLRRF.htm

Seems all I need to do it find a viewfinder, then I can use my MF 20mm Nikon on the Leica!!!

Please, do reserve your comments about why I would ever want to use a Nikon lens on a Leica. I've heard all that before. I have both Nikon and Leica gear, and all I'm really looking for with a device like this is the chance to mix & match some of the gear. I mean, I can't afford a Leica 21mm at the moment, yet there's a great Nikon 20mm sitting there. I often have to take both kinds of gear out because one system has something the other doesn't. Anyway, I'm rambling now....

[perkeleellinen]

I have one, it looks like the one you linked to but without the writing on the side. I bought it 2nd hand for much less than is being sold there. I use mine to mount a fisheye, you can see it in this thread:

http://www.apug.org/forums/forum52/7...t-options.html

As for Leica lenses on a Nikon, I think you may loose infinity focus.


Edit: my adaptor has got the writing on the side. I suppose it is the same one as linked, then.

[gamincurieux]

It's Nikon-to-Leica that I actually wanted to know about, to be able to use the Nikon 20mm on the Leica will be so handy. I wouldn't really go the other way

Thanks very much for posting. I'll take a look and see if I can find one cheap..... seems to be a tonne of them coming from China....

[gamincurieux]

Just had a funny thought.... imagine a Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 on the Leica, HA!!

[gamincurieux]

Obviously you can still meter normally through this thing? I have an M6, btw.

[gamincurieux]

Obviously you can still meter normally through this thing? I have an M6, btw.

Obviously.

[Rol_Lei Nut]

20mm on the M6: You'll need a viewfinder and the larger SLR lens will block a certain amount of your view.

I've often considered using my SLR 15mm, 18mm or 19mm on an M, but they are relatively huge beasts which would make accurate framing awkward for the reasons above...
There is also something to say in favour of using super-wides on an SLR , because of more accurate composition - especially of objects in the foregrond and the ability to get very close (I take very different pictures with my 15mms on SLRs and on rangefinders).
A huge advantage of native rangefinder super-wides is that they are tiny.

[Xmas]

Tiny and light, you can lose them and their view finders in a crevice of the gbag and forget they are there.

Noel

[illumiquest]

I looked at this as well but then realized I could buy and FM2 for half the price of the adapter...