[Leica] Leica R8 Focusing screens in the Canon 5D

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

The 5D is becoming more like a Leica every day: you are not thinking 
they are sharing resources and about to announce a big deal ;-)

On 07/01/2006, at 19:23, Howard Cummer wrote:

> Dear Luggers,
> While saving up enough money for a Leica digital back I am using a 
> Canon 5D with an adapter to exercise my Leica R lenses. Today while 
> fooling around with my recently purchased Brightscreen p235d focusing 
> screen, I have discovered that Leica R 8 screens will fit (snugly) 
> into the 5D - the tabs are all in the right places and the screen is 
> the exact dimension of the Canon 5D screen. It is a tight enough fit 
> that when you drop the screen holder down to release the screen - it 
> will stay in place. don't panic - blow some air on it and it will 
> dislodge. Trying my two R 8 screens (the standard with focusing 
> rangefinder and micro prism) and #14345 (Micro prism circle) I have 
> concluded that my 5D front focuses when manually focussed and that I 
> just don't see it on the standard Canon screen when using the lens in 
> auto focus mode. I will take the month old body back to Canon and see 
> if I can get them to adjust it with my Canon EOS 50 f1.4 and the 
> standard Canon screen. I am returning the p235d Brightscreen (the view 
> finder is too busy for my taste with the diagonal rangefinder and the 
> micro prism circle ) and exchanging it for a p232 (micro prism circle 
> only). By the time I get it I hope to have had the camera adjusted.
> Cheers,
> Howard (in Hong Kong)
>
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Alastair