Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] No digital comments?
From: Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 23:07:38 +0800

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

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