Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Summilux-R 35/1.4 also does not work with all film EOS bodies and the EOS 1Ds. Its rear element will not clear the reflex mirror. Joseph on 15/8/03 9:21 pm, Gary Williams at nasmformyzombie@mindspring.com wrote: > Actually the appropriate terminology for "something else" is "the last > straw." I wanted to use a combination of EOS glass (70-200 f4 and 300 f4) > with R glass (60mm Macro, 90mm Elmarit, 19mm Elmarit and a to be purchased > 35mm Summilux) with an EOS 3, EOS RT and Leicaflex SL, however the 19mm > doesn't work on either EOS body nor on the SL. The 19mm R is a spectacular > lens and with the 70-200 would have been the two most utilized pieces in my > bag. When I realized the 19mm wouldn't work on the EOS (knowing already it > doesn't fit the SL), the decision to dump the R gear was the logical thing > to do. > > Mark, thank you again for clarifying this matter. > > Gary - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html