Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I have a 3 cam recent type 19mm lens. This is the one that needs material removing from around the rear element to clear the Canon mirror on all the full size cameras. It can be fitted but the mirror hits the lens. Apparently the mirror can be modified too. The old 19mm with big front element fits and clears the mirror. Frank --- leicaluvr@comcast.net wrote: > Hi Tina, > > I may have chased my tail on this question before, > but which version of the 19mm are you using? The > OLD version w/out built in filters, a huge front > element and lots of distortion, or the new design, > with built in filters, fantastic low distortion and > low flare, approx 70mm front diameter, 3-cam? The > latter with R-cam or ROM? > > I have the latter with 3-cam. It will mount on a > Leicaflex SL2 but not an SL. I don't have a Canon > digital body, but I did take it to the store with > and R--EOS adapter, and it fit fine on a Digi Rebel > or 20D. Also fits on an EOS iX. > > What I am getting at is do you have to use the OLD > 19mm to work on the EOS 5D? Or, is it just the ROM > version that gets into trouble? > > Thank you, > > Tom Schofield > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information >