Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information