Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/27

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Subject: [Leica] R lenses on Canon bodies
From: simon.apekop at gmail.com (simon jessurun)
Date: Tue Jan 27 10:07:21 2009
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I,m happy as a clam using the 6.8 tekyts on a Canon mark III bodysimon
jessurun

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 3:21 AM, Wayne Serrano
<wayneserrano@earthlink.net>wrote:

> Howard,
>
> Thanks for the direction.. I'll check out the other sites.
>
> Wayne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: H&ECummer <cummer@netvigator.com>
> >Sent: Jan 25, 2009 6:11 PM
> >To: lug@leica-users.org
> >Subject: [Leica] R lenses on Canon bodies
> >
> >Dear Wayne,
> >Been there - done that.
> >In your internet search have you seen
> >http://leica.nemeng.com/002f.shtml
> >Andrew Nemeth's page is pretty comprehensive and lists comments from
> >some LUG members on their experiences with R lenses on Canon bodies
> >including the 5D.
> >Perhaps you have looked on the Fred Miranda site? There is a sticky
> >thread about which R lenses hit the mirror (Guy Manusco shaved the
> >mirror of his 5D). It is archived and you need to be a member to read
> >it.
> >Please see:
> >http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/board/55
> >the "discussions about alternate gear" is the subtopic.
> >Briefly from my experience the 28mm ROM may (or may not) hit the 5D
> >mirror at infinity focus. Among my photo friends in Hong Kong we had
> >one 28mm ROM lens that worked and one that didn't.
> >Focusing wide angles on the 5D is improved if you get an adapter with
> >a focusing chip in it - but still not easy. Telephotos are not so much
> >of a problem.
> >There are some issues about exposure accuracy and the Canon's
> >programming as the lenses are stopped down. Others with more
> >experience about this might want to weigh in.
> >There are thousands of threads about all this on the internet as I am
> >sure you have discovered.
> >Howard
> >(who has moved on to changing bayonets from R to N and using Leica
> >glass on his Nikon D700)
> >
> >
> >> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:06:19 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
> >> From: Wayne Serrano <wayneserrano@earthlink.net>
> >> Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Canon bodies
> >> To: lug@leica-users.org
> >>
> >> Luggers,
> >>
> >> I wanted to ask those of you who are using your Leica lenses on
> >> Canon bodies about your experiences and recommendations.  I am
> >> wanting to use Leica R lenses (28mm current, 60mm current, 90 older
> >> f2.0, 100 APO & 180 Apo) on Canon digital bodies, I am undecided on
> >> which body at this point.  I've read bits here and there but wanted
> >> to asked Lug members who have gone this route to hear about the
> >> issues or problems that have been encountered.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Wayne
> >> _____________
> >> Wayne Serrano
> >
> >
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