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

On May 27, 2006, at 8:16 AM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Steve,
>
> You would get a case of mirror "flipus interruptus".

:-)  better than leicus flacccidus...  Steve
>
> 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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