M7, or can I call you M?
Y'know, consider the impact of a possible error, I would send
the camera to a pro service that has done the job by removing
the mirror, cutting it, away from the body and reinstalling it. Too
risky, in my opinion.
Jerry
M7 wrote:
> You can add to that list the 21-35mm lens. It's my most used lens, and
> I did the "Mancuso surgery" on my 5D specifically to get this lens to
> work with the camera. The mirror needed 1mm shaved off the outer edge
> to clear the lens.
>
> John Gong
>
> On May 22, 2006, at 10:00 AM, Ingemar Ljungqwist wrote:
>
> > The following Leica R lenses are reported to have mirror clearance
> > issues with most if not all adapted EOS cameras: 15/3.5, 16/2.8,
> > 19/2.8 Second Version, 21/4 Mirror Lock Up Version, 35/1.4,
> > 35-70/2.8, 80-200/4.5 First Version. The 28-70/3.5-4.5 (2nd version)
> > and 24/2.8 will not work on the EOS 5D because the rear element
> > protective guard hits the mirror. Keep in mind there are minor design
> > changes during a lens' lifetime, most of which are not reported by
> > manufacturers, and so the changes are unknown to the public. The first
> > time you mount any adapted lens to any adapted camera, it only makes
> > prudent sense to carefully check mirror clearance. The Canon 5D has a
> > larger than normal EOS mirror, so take extra care mounting lenses.
> > Information is collected from Stephen Gandy's CameraQuest.
> > There are wideangel lenses from Carl Zeiss which performs as well, or
> > even outperforms some of the Leitz lenses, which are perfectly useable
> > on the EOS. But, of course, that means buying a set of new lenses for
> > most of us, so it might not be the ultimate solution to the problem.
> >
> > Ingemar
>
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