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[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

You would get a case of mirror "flipus interruptus".

Jerry

Steve Barbour wrote:

> 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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