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Subject: [Leica] Adapters: Leica R lens to Canon EOS (5D Mark II or 1Ds Mark III)
From: wayneserrano at earthlink.net (Wayne Serrano)
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:07:56 -0500 (EST)

Douglas,

Thanks for the info.. Based on responses I would say I am looking for the 
highest quality chipped adapters to mount the Leica R lenses onto the Canon 
EOS 5D Mark II full frame digital body.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de>
>Sent: Dec 9, 2009 6:42 PM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Adapters: Leica R lens to Canon EOS (5D Mark II or     
>   1Ds Mark III)
>
>Hi again Wayne,
>
>I have chipped adapters for Leica-R - EOS, Contax/Yashica to EOS, M42 to 
>EOS and Olympus OM to EOS from enjoyyourcamera.com - all fit and 
>function very well.
>
>Any initial looseness is easily corrected by slightly widening the slits 
>in the bayonet lugs of the adapter with a flat-bladed jeweller's 
>screwdriver (I have read that this is also the cure for loose 
>Cameraquest adapters - IIRR the trick came from David Young over on the 
>LRFLEX list.).
>
>I have however noticed tolerance problems with their CY adapters (some 
>lock correctly, some don't), though I'm not quite sure whether the lens 
>mount was at fault - one Zeiss lens refuses to lock even with a 
>high-quality (and expensive) adapter from Huppert in Germany (rumour has 
>it that it's actually made by Zeiss, Novoflex or Leica - for what that's 
>worth :-) ).
>
>(I also have their CY to Leica-M, Leica-R to Leica-M, PK to EOS, 
>Adaptall-2 to EOS and a Canon to Canon with a correction lens that works 
>ok too.)
>
>They also do a simple ring adapter that converts M39 to M42 - really 
>useful when attaching M-lenses to a bellows with an SLR lens mount
>
>The only really poorly constructed adapters I've had from them were for 
>Rollei QBM to EOS.
>
>I think I must be an adapter addict - I also use a Topcon/Exakta - EOS 
>adapter and an excellent QBM to EOS (now discontinued) from Kindai
>
>I've had no problems whatsoever with the company - they are even based 
>here in Hannover where I am, so I can go round and beat on their door if 
>anything goes wrong :-)
>
>Cheers
>Douglas
>
>Wayne Serrano wrote:
>> Well then I should have stated that I am looking for adapters that are 
>> chipped as well.  If any of you have used the Leica R lens to Canon EOS 
>> chipped adapters please share your experiences.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>   
>>> From: mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Dec 9, 2009 3:39 PM
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Adapters: Leica R lens to Canon EOS (5D Mark II or 
>>> 1Ds Mark III)
>>>
>>> two issues with cameraquest or novalflex adapters, since these are not
>>> chipped,  the meting and focusing conformation will not work. for 
>>> metering
>>> you can use manual and for focusing, whatever you can use.
>>>
>>> if you check out fredmiranda.com/canon forum you will find very high
>>> recommendations for chipped adapters that work with canon. the chipped
>>> adapters can even be micro focus adjusted so that match perfectly with 
>>> the
>>> camera!!
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 8:16 AM, Wayne Serrano <wayneserrano at 
>>> earthlink.net>wrote:
>>>
>>>     
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> I am looking for "Adapter" recommendations to mount Leica R lenses 28mm
>>>> f/2.8 ROM, 60mm f/2.8, 90mm f/2.0, 100mm f/2.8 ROM, and 180mm f/2.8 ROM 
>>>> onto
>>>> the Canon EOS 5D Mark II or the 1Ds Mark III.  I have pretty much 
>>>> decided on
>>>> Canon because I want the ability to remove the Adapter and mount lenses 
>>>> on
>>>> the R6.2 bodies when I want to use film. So I am looking to obtain the
>>>> highest quality mount to try out with rented EOS bodies prior to 
>>>> purchasing.
>>>>  Any recommendations and guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Wayne Serrano
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>> -- 
>>> -------------------------------------
>>> regards, mehrdad
>>>
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>>
>>
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