Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/08

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Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Canon adapter for R lenses
From: leicauser@ntlworld.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 11:34:32 +0000

Ken,

It's the latest ROM version with built-in filters. The rear of the lens is obstructed by the top of the mirror box if you try to attach it to the EOS 10D.

Regards,

Joe

> 
> From: Ken Lai <ken@compose.com.hk>
> Date: 2003/07/08 Tue AM 07:11:17 GMT
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon adapter for R lenses
> 
> Thanks Joe for your reply. Do you have the current 19 or previous 
> version?
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at 02:49 PM, leicauser@ntlworld.com wrote:
> 
> > 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
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> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Ken Lai
> >>
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> Regards,
> Ken Lai
> 
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