Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/19

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica 19/2.8 and Canon 10D
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 17:50:59 -0400

Thank you very much Roy.  This is good news for me.
I am glad I didn't have to do the experiment with
my own equipment.  Now if someone tries out the
35mm 1.4 lens and dispel the consensus on the net ...

- - Phong

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Roy
> Zartarian
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 5:17 PM
> To: LUG
> Subject: [Leica] Leica 19/2.8 and Canon 10D
> 
> 
> LUGs,
> 
> Despite what I often preach to my unenlightened relatives and friends 
> about believing what is posted on the Internet, I had accepted the 
> conventional wisdom that the first version Leica 19 could not be used 
> on the Canon 10D because of mirror movement interference.  Until today.
> 
> I took the 19 and Cameraquest adapter over to a local big box 
> electronics store which has a 10D tethered to the display rack (and 
> five in stock).  It worked without problems - no alarming noises, no 
> marks on either the lens or the mirror.  I then tried the lens and 
> adapter on my own 10D with the same happy result even in the "motor 
> drive" mode.
> 
> My caveat is that this experience is with the 10D body only. I haven't 
> tried the lens on any of the predecessors or higher end models.
> 
> Roy
> 
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