Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Howard, This is good news. You are an adventurous man to try the 19mm lens on the D60 despite explicit warnings (cameraquest) to the contrary. I am interested to hear report from Luggers on the Canon 1D with these adapters. Thanks much, - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Cummer > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 2:14 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica R lenses on a Canon D60 > > > Hello Luggers, > I took the Star Ferry over to Tsim Sha Tsui this foggy, drizzly > morning and purchased one of the locally made R to EOS adapters. I > have come home and tried my R lenses (all ROM) and can report that > the 50mm Summilux R (newest version) and the 19mm Elmarit R (Latest > version) will work on the Canon D60 without fouling the quick return > mirror. The 19mm Elmarit rear element cowling does fit tight against > the mirror box and leaves a mark. Focusing of the rear lens elements > takes place within that cowling and does not extend the rear elements > to the edge of the cowling when the Elmarit is focused at infinity so > the rear elements also clear the mirror. I am very pleased with this > discovery but admit that there was some anxiety when, after each lens > was mounted, I pushed the shutter button for the first time and > waited to see if the mirror was going to return in one piece! > Cheers, > Howard Cummer > Hong Kong > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html