tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post9003906620921589926..comments2023-05-17T09:08:51.661-04:00Comments on About Photography: Tom Grill:http://www.blogger.com/profile/06149972936838234537noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-53496310131392586652013-06-05T09:13:57.056-04:002013-06-05T09:13:57.056-04:00Good idea, Steven. Thanks for sharing.Good idea, Steven. Thanks for sharing.Tom Grill:https://www.blogger.com/profile/06149972936838234537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-31092385243958924712013-06-05T08:25:11.853-04:002013-06-05T08:25:11.853-04:00Regarding the adapter's "wobble": ev...Regarding the adapter's "wobble": every Nikon mount has a simple solution of adjusting the "tightness" of mount by adjusting 3 small springs with in a mount by micro screwdriver. I do that with almost every Nikon mount adapter for various camera systems (from Canon to Sony FZ..). Even different brand/type lenses require different adjustments on particular mount adapter. Just a nature of the Nikon F mount design. Back to adapter you got: simple screwdriver "pry adjustment" will fix the small issue you have with it.Stevenhttp://stevenmiric.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-83621570131338429962013-05-17T03:27:16.024-04:002013-05-17T03:27:16.024-04:00Tom, I saw this on Leica Rumors. Personally I woul...Tom, I saw this on Leica Rumors. Personally I would prefer two M9s or M-Es than one M240, but that is just my preference. However, this is Leica we're talking about so I had to look. :-)<br /><br />Firstly, thank you for providing full sized JPEGs. Some photographers either won't or can't be bothered. I'm glad you did.<br /><br />BTW one of your links is incorrect - the last photo actually links to a bunch of flowers. IMO I'd say that you can recover some detail in the super-saturated yellows and reds with a setting in DxO (I think it's called Color Rendition). It saved a few of my photos once, mainly the ones of a girl wearing a 1960s overcoat. The RAW file apparently had no detail in the fabric but a bit of PP fixed that.<br /><br />Secondly, I would be more excited to use Contax Zeiss lenses than anything else. Some of those lenses are still cheap - I got an 80-200/4 for a bit over $200 (I'd have payed more). I'll compare this to the Nikkor equivalent (both are one-touch) on the NEX and see how I go. I actually want to be using film more these days - and the only digital cameras that get me excited about digital photography are the Leicas. ;-)<br /><br />J. Dennis, I respect critical feedback and I'm glad that you just said what you felt. I expect the same from others whenever I express a POV or methodology. I disagree on one point: I don't think that the D600 would match the M because, on paper, the M images should be sharper and therefore would have a higher enlargement factor. But for the web, nobody needs anything more than micro 4/3. :-)Pikemann Urgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587558012877707537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-43091113023915050382013-05-08T07:29:42.910-04:002013-05-08T07:29:42.910-04:00J. Dennis If it works for Tom then isn't it co...J. Dennis If it works for Tom then isn't it cool? we all have different methods of doing what we like, in this case if he uses the adapter to match his Nikkor lenses with a smaller lighter body and he's happy with the combo then: who are we to argue about his choice? sure we can chime in with our opinion however dissing his opinion won't make yours stand more. <br /><br />The article is pretty clear to say that the choices he makes is to have a smaller camera with the convenience of a zoom lens. <br /><br />Just a nice quote to keep in mind: "The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."<br />Leonardo da Vinci <br /><br />Tom thanks for the article! pretty nice :)Eduardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035681874526255358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-66410112149170386062013-05-06T02:33:52.318-04:002013-05-06T02:33:52.318-04:00Sure that makes more sense. I just have a differen...Sure that makes more sense. I just have a different shooting technique. I'd cover the location and get the shots I need with the DSLR and then switch to the Leica even if it means being restricted by lenses. <br /><br />Actually, since I'm a bit compulsive, I'd probably bring a small camera such as a D5200 along with the Leica just in case (if it were a paid gig)<br /><br />Lately, I find I just bring the Leica and a CV 35mm Nokton and make do with it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294296806845135867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-54209380679962513252013-05-04T18:36:34.858-04:002013-05-04T18:36:34.858-04:00I probably wasn't clear enough on how I use th...I probably wasn't clear enough on how I use the equipment. For travel photography I walk around a lot, carrying my equipment with me. In the beginning, I use the Nikon system, which is heavier all around. After covering the location for a few days, I switch to the Leica system where I can walk around much more unencumbered. Unlike the Nikon gear, which requires a large camera bag, a few Leica lenses fit in my vest pockets. With the new M 240 I can now throw in a 70-200 f/4 zoom instead of the 135mm Telyt, and have a full focal length coverage with me. I don't carry both cameras at the same time. Tom Grill:https://www.blogger.com/profile/06149972936838234537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-57688352669965235532013-05-04T15:22:34.696-04:002013-05-04T15:22:34.696-04:00If you carry both systems when you travel I fail t...If you carry both systems when you travel I fail to see the benefit of using the Nikon lens on the Leica. What do you get from it other than the ability to say "this was shot with a Leica"?<br /><br />For all practical purposes those images could have been shot with a 24MP D600 and nobody would know the difference. And since you're using a huge AF telephoto lens why not just use a body that supports all features of the lens including AF and VR? You're not conserving a lot of space by using a rangefinder body as opposed to an SLR body. <br /><br />From someone who also shoots Leica and Nikon, as a novelty this is kind of cool, but in practical terms it's kind of pointless to me. <br /><br />*no offense is meant here, just my own observations. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294296806845135867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-41559774558103772312013-05-04T06:44:20.117-04:002013-05-04T06:44:20.117-04:00There is no autofocus on a Leica M camera.There is no autofocus on a Leica M camera.Tom Grill:https://www.blogger.com/profile/06149972936838234537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-15029226938128647622013-05-04T00:09:15.949-04:002013-05-04T00:09:15.949-04:00Will this adapter allow autofocus? :PWill this adapter allow autofocus? :PAjodeithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472583125389019637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-47291093500876970612013-05-03T23:13:30.405-04:002013-05-03T23:13:30.405-04:00*thumbs up* Good job Tom. Shame on you Michael.*thumbs up* Good job Tom. Shame on you Michael.Bruno Vieirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133202585787663136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-36346003081980612232013-05-03T17:01:43.940-04:002013-05-03T17:01:43.940-04:00Unfortunately, that will never work. The distance ...Unfortunately, that will never work. The distance between the lens and the sensor plane is shorter on the Leica than on a Nikon so the lens could never focus at infinity.Tom Grill:https://www.blogger.com/profile/06149972936838234537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130075807904126849.post-31766209899794865722013-05-03T14:26:38.906-04:002013-05-03T14:26:38.906-04:00That's great but what I would really like to f...That's great but what I would really like to find is the reverse. I want to try my Leica glass on my D600. Anything for that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524042202867404775noreply@blogger.com