Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you very much Roy. This is good news for me. I am glad I didn't have to do the experiment with my own equipment. Now if someone tries out the 35mm 1.4 lens and dispel the consensus on the net ... - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Roy > Zartarian > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 5:17 PM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] Leica 19/2.8 and Canon 10D > > > LUGs, > > Despite what I often preach to my unenlightened relatives and friends > about believing what is posted on the Internet, I had accepted the > conventional wisdom that the first version Leica 19 could not be used > on the Canon 10D because of mirror movement interference. Until today. > > I took the 19 and Cameraquest adapter over to a local big box > electronics store which has a 10D tethered to the display rack (and > five in stock). It worked without problems - no alarming noises, no > marks on either the lens or the mirror. I then tried the lens and > adapter on my own 10D with the same happy result even in the "motor > drive" mode. > > My caveat is that this experience is with the 10D body only. I haven't > tried the lens on any of the predecessors or higher end models. > > Roy > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html