I tried out this combo, and it worked well. It is roughly a 22mm perspective, and there is no color shift that I can detect.
This was a close-up at 30cm or so:
This was taken at the harbor in Pensacola:
Dana and Lina:
The 17mm FD lens is known to have hardly any distortion at all. It is extremely well built.
Come to think of it, I may use this lens in our next trip to Italy.
This is is Pensacola, Florida.
The 200mm 2.8 is a great lens. I use it on micro 4/3 cameras as a tele for sport events.
It is interesting that the modern RF wide angle lenses have some problems with the M8 and M9 due to closeness of the rear glass to the sensor, while old SLR lenses work better with these digital cameras.
I also sometimes use my Pentax Takumar (or SMC) lenses on my Leica cameras by using the Pentax to Canon FD adapter, plus adapter B for Canon FD to LTM (and then use LTM-M). The SMC 35/2 is a wonderful lens. I lose RF focusing this way, but it is not a problem to focus well with a wide angle lens.
Canon FD 17mm 4.0 SSC :
I will soon try out this lens on the M9 for a wider view. I wonder whether the M9 sensor will also do well like the M8 did.
For comparison, here are two old photos of my daughters that I took with the M6 and this lens:
I love the images that I can take with the lens. The main disadvantages are : (1) size/weight (2) no RF focus.
The advantages: endless! cost=$0 (to me) sharp no distortion well built beautiful lens ...
Contrast is not high, which is useful for B&W and for pastel colored images.
I took these photos yesterday at Pensacola Beach.
With a max aperture of 4.0, this is not a fast lens, but modern digital cameras allow us to take photos indoors at slow speeds and with good results. I estimate the distances when focusing, and I could be sometimes off.
Your feedback is welcome.
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This was a close-up at 30cm or so:
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This was taken at the harbor in Pensacola:
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Dana and Lina:
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The 17mm FD lens is known to have hardly any distortion at all. It is extremely well built.
Come to think of it, I may use this lens in our next trip to Italy.
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This is is Pensacola, Florida.
The 200mm 2.8 is a great lens. I use it on micro 4/3 cameras as a tele for sport events.
It is interesting that the modern RF wide angle lenses have some problems with the M8 and M9 due to closeness of the rear glass to the sensor, while old SLR lenses work better with these digital cameras.
I also sometimes use my Pentax Takumar (or SMC) lenses on my Leica cameras by using the Pentax to Canon FD adapter, plus adapter B for Canon FD to LTM (and then use LTM-M). The SMC 35/2 is a wonderful lens. I lose RF focusing this way, but it is not a problem to focus well with a wide angle lens.
Canon FD 17mm 4.0 SSC :
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I will soon try out this lens on the M9 for a wider view. I wonder whether the M9 sensor will also do well like the M8 did.
For comparison, here are two old photos of my daughters that I took with the M6 and this lens:
I love the images that I can take with the lens. The main disadvantages are : (1) size/weight (2) no RF focus.
The advantages: endless! cost=$0 (to me) sharp no distortion well built beautiful lens ...
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Contrast is not high, which is useful for B&W and for pastel colored images.
I took these photos yesterday at Pensacola Beach.
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With a max aperture of 4.0, this is not a fast lens, but modern digital cameras allow us to take photos indoors at slow speeds and with good results. I estimate the distances when focusing, and I could be sometimes off.
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Your feedback is welcome.
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