Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]much thanks to all who replied. Eric On 3/16/06, leicaluvr@comcast.net <leicaluvr@comcast.net> wrote: > > Sorry if someone's already said this, but an R lens works on an eos with > an adapter because the flange-to-film distance is shorter on the eos than > the R body by the thickness of the adapter. It wouldn't focus to infinity > the other way around. No R to NIKON b/c difference is too small to be able > to fit the adapter in there. > > That was one of the justifications for making a new lens mount for Canon > AF - shorter flange-to-film and wider diameter flange is more versatile > for > wideangle and high speed lenses. > > Tom Schofield > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com> > > thanks - but I was hoping to use it with my DMR. > > Eric > > > > > > On 3/14/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > > bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > > > > > > > Alternatively - and more sensibly - why not just buy > > > > a "user" 2nd hand Nikon or Canon > > > > body? This would be a much cheaper way to go, no?" > > > > > > Buy two, one for backup. > > > > > > > > > Doug Herr > > > Birdman of Sacramento > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >