Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/07

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Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Canon adapter for R lenses
From: leicauser@ntlworld.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 6:47:28 +0000

On the EOD 10D, it's not the mirror that obstructs the lens - it's the mirror box, at least that's the case with the 19mm Elmarit.

Regards,

Joe Chan

> 
> From: "telyt@earthlink.net" <telyt@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2003/07/08 Tue AM 04:49:38 GMT
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon adapter for R lenses
> 
> Ken Lai <ken@compose.com.hk> wrote:
> 
> > Novoflex has such an adapter but their tech guy said you can't use the
> > 15mm super elmar nor 19mm elmarit lenses on Canon SLR bodies 
> > and you have to do stop-down metering.
> 
> As I hear it the 15 and current 19 (and a few other lenses) can't be used 
> on the EOS *film* cameras or the EOS 1Ds, but the digital bodies with 
> snesors smaller than 24mm x 36mm also have a smaller mirror which 
> does not interfere with these lenses.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
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