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

[Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>]

what happens if you blow it... put a lens on a 5D for example that is  
not compatible...  ?


is this a fatal error ie a disaster ie do you break something?

Steve


On May 26, 2006, at 11:12 PM, Thomas Schofield wrote:

> 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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