Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to all that responded. I found the Canon Manual Diaphragm Adapter that I acquired with a FD mount to Leica M adapter. I couldn't get it to work on a 135mm. My 12mm Sigma fish eye has manual stops. It will work without the diaphragm adapter. I'll experiment with my other lenses tomorrow. Best regards, Roland Smith Oakland, California >When you buy one of those adapters new, there's a small nylon piece that > fits into the cam slot for the auto-iris on the FD lens. I lost mine, and > made a new one from the rim of a plastic cup. It worked fine. You just > need to make it big enough to hold back the iris. > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> > To: <idcc@KJSL.COM>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; > <leica@topica.com>; <rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:25 PM > Subject: [Leica] Canon B adapter > > > > I just received a Canon B adapter to use the Canon bayonet lenses on LTM > > camera mount. > > > > My Canon FD lenses mount easily on my Leica bodies. The only problem is > > setting the f-stops. The FD lenses are automatic stop down and when set > at > > an f-stop, the aperture does not change even though the setting of the > > f-stop is done by moving the setting ring away from the A for automatic. > > > > Does anyone know the solution? Is it that I can only use FL lenses or > even > > these? > > > > TIA > > Roland Smith > > Oakland, California > > > > > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html