An interesting site...

[John Sessoms]

From: timber at clancode.hu
> I don't know if you know this site:
> http://www.leitax.com/index.html
> 
> But I found it really interesting... Sharp Leica lens on Pentax K? Sounds
> really promising to me  :) 

It is interesting, but I'm not sure I see any advantage. It's 68 Euros 
for the adapter, which I understand permanently attaches to the lens so 
it will fit the K-bayonent, so I could then do stopped down metering 
with the lens mounted.

Looking at eBay for Leica R lenses as suggested, I found a Leica 
Elmarit-R 24mm F/2.8 Lens for $1,199.00

... but I already have a Pentax 24mm F/2.8 SMC A lens that seems to me 
to be excellent glass, AND it doesn't require stop down metering with my 
K10D.

If I didn't have that lens, I could have it in two days from KEH EX+ for 
$325.

Ok, I'll grant Leica made a better lens, but is it $2000 better?