[Leica] lens question

[robertmeier at usjet.net (robertmeier@usjet.net)]

Stephen,

All my Canon FD lenses stop way down when they are taken off the camera.  I
have never seen one that stays open.

Bob

> There are Canon FD to M body adapters,
> no RF coupling of course
>
> the problem with Canon FD lenses however, is that without a special little
Canon
> made plastic gizmo which is attached to the back of the FD lens,  FD
lenses are
> always wide open when off the camera.
>
> in other words, without the gizmo,  you can mount the FD lens and focus by
the
> distance scale, but you always have to shoot wide open.  I got tired of
> explaining that to people and getting no sales, so I removed the adapter
from my
> listings.  the last time I checked, Canon had no more of the lens aperture
> controls.
>
> while adapters could be made for EOS lenses to M bodies, it's not done
because
> there would be no way to control the aperture, since EOS lens apertures
are
> electronically controlled by the camera body.
>
> Stephen
>
> Frank Filippone wrote:
>
> > The Nikon lens can fit on a M camera......  24/1.4 ......the adapter is
made
> > by Cameraquest or Novoflex at least.....
> >
> > Stephen Gandy lists only adapters for Nikon and Pentax...... to M
bodies.  A
> > bad omen for Canon lens to M body...........
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
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