Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/14

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R Lenses on Modified Canon 5D
From: images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley)
Date: Fri Oct 14 07:33:08 2005
References: <200510121131.j9CBVIwX082566@server1.waverley.reid.org> <434FBF7A.9010300@concentric.net>
 
At 10:23 AM 10/14/2005, you wrote:
>Well, it appears that someone out there has brought himself to 
>machining off a portion of the 5D's mirror (!) to allow the Leica 
>lenses to be used.  The thread is on the Fred Miranda forum for 
>Canon gear: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/294233/0
>
>I don't know that I could bring myself to do this to a $3300 + 
>shipping 5D body, but there you have it if you are so inclined.
>
>--Bob

I'd rather just use the old version of the 19 that clears the mirror 
just fine!!  Mine is on my 5D right now.

Tina

Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com
In reply to: Message from rbaron at concentric.net (Robert D. Baron) ([Leica] Leica R Lenses on Modified Canon 5D)