FreeLists / leicareflex / [LRflex] Re: Canon 5D and mirror trimming.

[Thomas Schofield <tdschofield@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why not buy a replacement mirror, do the cutting, then
put the new mirror in?
Tom

--- M7 <photo-m7@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I used a Dremel tool with a disc cutter attachment.
> It cut the 
> (plastic) mirror like butter. Straight cut across
> the front. Be sure to 
> read the archives in Fredmiranda.com first. It has
> lots of experienced 
> writeup. Most important is masking as well as you
> can. A lot of plastic 
> dust gets sprayed when cutting.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> On May 26, 2006, at 2:40 PM, Aram Langhans wrote:
> 
> > OK.  How does one go about shaving the mirror?  Is
> it glass?  Plastic? 
> > Does
> > one use a small grinder?  A knife?
> >
> > Just pondering the possibilities.  D5 has some
> appeal.  Lighter than 
> > DMR/R8.
> >   Full frame.  Pretty good viewfinder.  (NOT R8
> standard and not auto
> > diaphram operation).
> >
> > Aram
> >
> > 31:46 -0700
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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