Rol Lei Nut

Thanks, I'll take a good look at the Pentax (and maybe give the Canon another chance as well). I do find the Voigtländer 180 4.0 expensive for a lens I'm not completely convinced about.

Generally agree with the above, though my problem solving needs with cheap adapters is more with "some" rather than "most". The exception being regarding adapter length, where also expensive ...

Mine was not quite as good as the best mainly in the corners (though still very good). Also my Leica R 90 2.8 (older version) was a bit disappointing in that way. I even tried the last version R 90 ...

I agree that with tripods, spending more is much better in the long run. Drectly compared to a Gitzo 1545, the Manfrotto beFree carbon is a rickety thing which only saves about 100 grams. In my ...

Depends on the situation. Can you take the time to properly change lenses? Or are you with other people who don't like waiting, or your subjects are not likely to stay still long enough for you to ...

Had it. Sold it. Didn't like the ergonomics and wasn't that "legendary" when used for landscapes. My favorite 50 (not that I'm a great 50mm fan). Had it, sold it. Good, but I like some other 85/90s ...

My experience is with the Rollei mount Zeiss 16 2.8 (same as the CY version) and the Russian Zenitar 16 2.8. Both very good (I seem to have had a good sample of the Zenitar), with nice contrast & ...

I may be wrong, but what I read in a different thread about leaded glass is: it is illegal to manufacture leaded glass in the EU, but legal to make things out of imported leaded glass. I also ...

Send me €100 and I'll predict your entire future: love, career, longevity and Zeiss cashbacks...   ;-)

Well, an informed choice will probably get you an even better lens with a small budget...

The Leica R 35 2.8 Mk. I (& II?) is optically different from the last version, which is very good indeed. Though I might argue whether the Mk. III really is the "best 35mm ever made". The Mk. I/II ...

Missed that: sounds promising!

No idea about stacking them that way. A LTM=>LM adapter is about 1 mm thick at the lens mount, so that might not be far enough forward for a wide FD=>LTM adapter to clear the TAP. Tried a regular ...

Many or most Canon FD=>Leica M adapters won't fit the Techart Pro: they are too wide and won't mount. Unfortunately, the fairly expensive "Leicaist" is one of the few which does.

While the upside-down/upside right test is very good in principle, it can sometimes be a bit tricky executing it accurately (yes, I've done it many times: a few of those times gave bad results, ...

How focus peaking behaves depends on the camera's peaking settings and on the lens being used. Some lenses "peak" a lot more than others. Some still show peaking while magnified, some don't. The ...

(1) Image quality, etc. FF is a given for me. (2) Weight and size. Often hiking, trekking, cycling long distances.

Yes, exactly. Also, sImple/cheap adapters won't make a difference, as long as they're geometrically accurate and don't introduce reflections or light leaks. While in principle I'd like that too, ...

Another of your posts which gets me started on some mad project...   ;-)

Assuming the island is smallish and size/weight isn't a big factor: 1) Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8. Almost perfect, unless smaller, lighter, wider is wanted. 2) Rollei Zeiss 35mm 1.4 (optically identical ...