Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard, Thanks for the direction.. I'll check out the other sites. Wayne -----Original Message----- >From: H&ECummer <cummer@netvigator.com> >Sent: Jan 25, 2009 6:11 PM >To: lug@leica-users.org >Subject: [Leica] R lenses on Canon bodies > >Dear Wayne, >Been there - done that. >In your internet search have you seen >http://leica.nemeng.com/002f.shtml >Andrew Nemeth's page is pretty comprehensive and lists comments from >some LUG members on their experiences with R lenses on Canon bodies >including the 5D. >Perhaps you have looked on the Fred Miranda site? There is a sticky >thread about which R lenses hit the mirror (Guy Manusco shaved the >mirror of his 5D). It is archived and you need to be a member to read >it. >Please see: >http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/board/55 >the "discussions about alternate gear" is the subtopic. >Briefly from my experience the 28mm ROM may (or may not) hit the 5D >mirror at infinity focus. Among my photo friends in Hong Kong we had >one 28mm ROM lens that worked and one that didn't. >Focusing wide angles on the 5D is improved if you get an adapter with >a focusing chip in it - but still not easy. Telephotos are not so much >of a problem. >There are some issues about exposure accuracy and the Canon's >programming as the lenses are stopped down. Others with more >experience about this might want to weigh in. >There are thousands of threads about all this on the internet as I am >sure you have discovered. >Howard >(who has moved on to changing bayonets from R to N and using Leica >glass on his Nikon D700) > > >> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:06:19 -0800 (GMT-08:00) >> From: Wayne Serrano <wayneserrano@earthlink.net> >> Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Canon bodies >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> >> Luggers, >> >> I wanted to ask those of you who are using your Leica lenses on >> Canon bodies about your experiences and recommendations. I am >> wanting to use Leica R lenses (28mm current, 60mm current, 90 older >> f2.0, 100 APO & 180 Apo) on Canon digital bodies, I am undecided on >> which body at this point. I've read bits here and there but wanted >> to asked Lug members who have gone this route to hear about the >> issues or problems that have been encountered. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Wayne >> _____________ >> Wayne Serrano > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information