Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can confirm that the 19mm Elmarit cannot be used on the 10D. I use the Cameraquest / Stephen Gandy adapter with no problems. I've only used it with the 100mm Elmarit macro and 50mm Summicron lenses. Regards, Joe Chan > > From: Ken Lai <ken@compose.com.hk> > Date: 2003/07/08 Tue AM 06:09:29 GMT > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon adapter for R lenses > > Can anyone confirm if the 15 f3.5 or current 19 can be used on the 10D? > > Also which adapter would be better? Would Steve Gandy's adapter easier > to remove than the Novoflex? > > > > > On Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at 12:49 PM, telyt@earthlink.net wrote: > > > Ken Lai <ken@compose.com.hk> wrote: > > > >> Novoflex has such an adapter but their tech guy said you can't use the > >> 15mm super elmar nor 19mm elmarit lenses on Canon SLR bodies > >> and you have to do stop-down metering. > > > > As I hear it the 15 and current 19 (and a few other lenses) can't be > > used > > on the EOS *film* cameras or the EOS 1Ds, but the digital bodies with > > snesors smaller than 24mm x 36mm also have a smaller mirror which > > does not interfere with these lenses. > > > > Doug Herr > > Birdman of Sacramento > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > Regards, > Ken Lai > > -------------------------------------------- > Technical Director > Compose System Limited > TEL 852-2811-4228 > FAX 852-2811-2263 > http://www.compose.com.hk > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - ------------------------------------------------------------------ Go fast...faster! Find out more about Broadband Internet from the UK's No.1 provider Visit http://www.ntlhome.com or call 0800 183 0123 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html