Yes, I have read it all. What I'm saying is, if you have the lens, how is using it on an F-body really that much of a disadvantage? Sure an external viewfinder will help resolve the perspective viewing issue, but the whole thing seems like a bit of a hack.
Also, no rangefinder coupling dude.
Well darling, I can only suggest you go read it aaaaaaaaall again, only properly this time. Go on now, off you go, back to page one.... you too illumiquest, off you go too, although I think
you illumiquest might be part-way to understanding that focusing/rangefinder coupling is no huge concern with a 20mm lens. My other motivations for doing this are all there.
Ok ok, I'd better spell a couple of things out for them, in case the obvious still eludes them, prompting another ill-conceived post: I already have the 20mm lens. I already have Nikon bodies on which it can & has been used, digital too. I cannot presently afford a 21mm Leica/Zeiss/Voigt lens to use with the Leica. When I go out with just the Leica (ONE camera and a couple of lenses) I find that I often need (indeed
want, thank you very much, as is my prerogative) something wider than the lenses I do have for the Leica, so I annoyingly end up taking the 20mm with a Nikon camera too..... that makes TWO bodies when the intention was ONE. I know, why not get a relatively cheap adapter & viewfinder to use the 20mm on the Leica, then leave the Nikon body at home? Voila, back to ONE camera, as was the intention. A much more affordable option too. Hardly difficult, that's why they make these devices after all, and being such a wide lens focusing is nothing to worry about especially when stopped down some. The viewfinder is really just for framing. It will still meter, but I use a hand-held more often than not. Though, not knowing much about these adapters and never having used an external viewfinder before, perhaps it'd be prudent to see if anyone on APUG has used them, maybe they can offer some practical and constructive advice...................................................... need I go on?
It's just a bit of fun isn't it?
That it is Steve, that it certainly is, couldn't have said it better myself.
Cheers, Paul
