Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bruce, PMFJI but the problem mounting M lenses on SLR bodies is insurmountable. Since the M has no mirror the lenses can, and are, designed with less compromise and the rearmost elements are nearer to the film than would be possible in a reflex camera. The lens mount to film plane distance on the M (and any other viewfinder or rangefinder system camera) is much less than any reflex camera. In order for a M lens to be fitted to an EOS, or other reflex camera and achieve infinity focus it would have to mount inside the camera and the mirror would be in the way. This rules out any M or screw mount lens of less than 90mm focal length (or 65mm for the viso only lens) If you want to use an old visoflex mounting telephoto or macro lens on an EOS there is an adapter available to mount these on a R camera which could be used in conjunction with the readily available EOS to R adapter. I don't see why one would do this unless for a bit of anachronistic fun, as the results would be unlikely to be all that good. Modern lenses match or beat the older viso mount lenses. Frank On 18 Dec, 2005, at 15:58, bruce wrote: > Douglas, > > Thanks for the tip/lead. > > Only Canon and Olympus digital bodies are apparently able to offer > the link to other brands of lenses. And, I have a number of very > good Leica M lenses (screw and bayonet) which I wish to use on a > digital camera. Plus Zeiss lenses for the Contax, > > The auto- this, that and the other are of much less import to me. > > Greetings, > B. > The Hague, The Netherlands.