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Subject: [Leica] Adapters: Leica R lens to Canon EOS (5D Mark II or 1Ds Mark III)
From: wayneserrano at earthlink.net (Wayne Serrano)
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:11:28 -0500 (EST)

Nathan,

Thanks I'll check them out.

Regards,

Wayne

-----Original Message-----
>From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>Sent: Dec 9, 2009 1:01 PM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Adapters: Leica R lens to Canon EOS (5D Mark II or 1Ds 
>   Mark III)
>
>Hi Wayne,
>
>If you want quality, go to cameraquest.com and buy your adapters there. 
>They are the only adapters, in my experience, that offer a good, tight fit 
>but not so tight that you cannot get them off when required. I used them on 
>Leica R lenses on both Canon and Olympus bodies. They are not cheap, $175, 
>but you said you wanted the best quality--and that is what Gandy sells.
>
>Nathan
>
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>
>On Dec 9, 2009, at 5:16 PM, Wayne Serrano wrote:
>
>> All,
>> 
>> I am looking for "Adapter" recommendations to mount Leica R lenses 28mm 
>> f/2.8 ROM, 60mm f/2.8, 90mm f/2.0, 100mm f/2.8 ROM, and 180mm f/2.8 ROM 
>> onto the Canon EOS 5D Mark II or the 1Ds Mark III.  I have pretty much 
>> decided on Canon because I want the ability to remove the Adapter and 
>> mount lenses on the R6.2 bodies when I want to use film. So I am looking 
>> to obtain the highest quality mount to try out with rented EOS bodies 
>> prior to purchasing.  Any recommendations and guidance would be greatly 
>> appreciated.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Wayne Serrano     
>> 
>> 
>> 
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