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Nikon F2 R -- Leica R Mount Nikon !
Nikon F2 body custom converted to Leica R mount.
R lenses say hello to the versatility of interchangeable finders, over 30 different focusing screens, bulk film backs, and one of the best motor drives ever made.
While the R lens mounts correctly and focuses to infinity, there is NO linkage between the body and lens for meter coupling or automatic diaphragm activation. However, metering is maintained with your choice of five different Nikon F2 Photomic metering heads with lenses stopped down to shooting apertures. Lens diaphragms must be manually opened or closed by the aperture ring.
Why a Leica R mount F2? LOTS of reasons. No production Leica R body has interchangeable finders or 250 and 750 exposure bulk film backs. There is also not much doubt that the Nikon MD1 is more reliable than any Leica R motor. If you want these features with Leica R glass, a F2 body with Leica R mount is one way to get it. The waist level finder is shown mounted on the body, along with the 6x high magnification finder, the plain prism, the DP-12 F2AS Photomic, and the DP-11 F2A Photomic. Not pictured are the F2 Action finder, along with the original F2 Photomic, F2S, and F2Sb Photomic metering heads.
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