Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/05

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] R Lenses on Canon bodies?
From: Eric Welch <eric@jphotog.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 06:43:35 -0800
References: <BBF5F61B.139E%hlritter@mindspring.com>

You are indeed incorrect. There is a mechanical adapter (which I 
believe had a correction lens in the back). In fact, I believe there 
were (if not still are) two manufacturers of such a device.

On Dec 5, 2003, at 5:45 AM, Howard Ritter wrote:

> But--how is this done? Surely no mechanical adapter would be possible, 
> and
> Canon wouldn't have adopted the Leica R mounting architecture for its 
> SLRs
> (or would that be vice-versa?), would they? Or is one of my assumptions
> incorrect?
Eric
Carlsbad, CA

"The theory of a free press is that truth will emerge from free 
discussion, not that it will be presented perfectly and instantly in 
any one account."

- -- Walter Lippmann 

- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

In reply to: Message from Howard Ritter <hlritter@mindspring.com> ([Leica] R Lenses on Canon bodies?)