Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Frank ................... I'll file it away .............. in my head. B. On 18-dec-2005, at 17:30, Frank Dernie wrote: > Bruce, > PMFJI but the problem mounting M lenses on SLR bodies is > insurmountable. Since the M has no mirror the lenses can, and are, > designed with less compromise and the rearmost elements are nearer > to the film than would be possible in a reflex camera. The lens > mount to film plane distance on the M (and any other viewfinder or > rangefinder system camera) is much less than any reflex camera. In > order for a M lens to be fitted to an EOS, or other reflex camera > and achieve infinity focus it would have to mount inside the camera > and the mirror would be in the way. This rules out any M or screw > mount lens of less than 90mm focal length (or 65mm for the viso > only lens) If you want to use an old visoflex mounting telephoto or > macro lens on an EOS there is an adapter available to mount these > on a R camera which could be used in conjunction with the readily > available EOS to R adapter. I don't see why one would do this > unless for a bit of anachronistic fun, as the results would be > unlikely to be all that good. Modern lenses match or beat the older > viso mount lenses. > Frank > > On 18 Dec, 2005, at 15:58, bruce wrote: > >> Douglas, >> >> Thanks for the tip/lead. >> >> Only Canon and Olympus digital bodies are apparently able to offer >> the link to other brands of lenses. And, I have a number of very >> good Leica M lenses (screw and bayonet) which I wish to use on a >> digital camera. Plus Zeiss lenses for the Contax, >> >> The auto- this, that and the other are of much less import to me. >> >> Greetings, >> B. >> The Hague, The Netherlands. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information