Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/14

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R Lenses on Modified Canon 5D
From: leicaluvr at comcast.net (leicaluvr@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Oct 14 13:18:47 2005

Tina,
Have you noticed any issues withcorner sharpness with wideangle lenses such 
as the 24mm 1.4L or 19mm on the 5D?
Tom

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> At 01:47 PM 10/14/2005, you wrote: 
> >Hi Tina, 
> > 
> >What I am getting at is do you have to use the OLD 19mm to work on 
> >the EOS 5D? Or, is it just the ROM version that gets into trouble? 
> > 
> >Tom Schofield 
> 
> It's the old version, Tom, with no filters. The newer version, even 
> without the ROM, is deeper and interferes with the mirror. The old 
> 19 has a huge front, and moderate distortion and flare, but is still 
> much better than the really wide Canon's. I like the Canon 24/1.4L 
> but anything wider has problems. 
> 
> Tina 
> 
> 
> 
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