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Subject: [Leica] Leica M mount lens for Canon EF mount camera bodies?
From: skalte at icloud.com (Susan Ryan)
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:31:19 -0700
References: <CAOgCMTR23vOCqP1HnjKAQeQuOTJ6Wg8hCNwOL5WZZtjvVEaVVw@mail.gmail.com>

No mirrorless, alas....

Thanks for all this information. It explains why I can?t find such an 
adapter. 

Sue

> On Jan 26, 2020, at 1:00 PM, Frank Filippone <bmwred735i at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> ?
> Sorry, Susan, it will not work..... The distance from the lens mount to 
> the "film" in the M cameras is 27.95mm.  The distance for the regular old 
> SLR type EOS mount is 44mm.  What that means is that your Leica lenses 
> will be further away from the film than in an M body... which means you 
> will only be able to shoot Macro type stuff..... without some form of lens 
> in the adapter....... which may exist..... I am not sure....and ebay ( the 
> all old things used database folk) have none listed.
> 
> The other choice is if you have a Mirrorless Canon EOS body, which WILL 
> work..... Novoflex makes an adapter, so do others.. These are available 
> and are cheap ($10-20) to overpriced ($200 and more) ....
> 
> Frank Filippone
> BMWRed735i at gmail.com
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 9:28 AM Susan Ryan via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org> wrote:
>> Hey everyone,
>> 
>> Does anyone know of adapter rings for Leica M mount lenses to Canon EF 
>> mount bodies? 
>> 
>> Ok, don?t judge me...
>> 
>> I have little hobby job as a hospital baby photographer. It keeps me out 
>> of the pool halls, I make enough money to pay for my gas and I get to 
>> cuddle babies. We do quite a bit of wider angle shots for ?storytelling? 
>> images. I don?t want buy another lens. I?m looking for an adapter ring 
>> for my 35mm Summilux. Does anyone have any recommendations? 
>> 
>> Sue
>> 
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In reply to: Message from bmwred735i at gmail.com (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Leica M mount lens for Canon EF mount camera bodies?)