[LRflex] Fwd: Re: Novoflex and Elmarit 24mm

> From: "Bille Xavier F." <hot_billexf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Novoflex and Elmarit 24mm
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:31:23 +0200
> 
> Doug,
> 
> Nice to read you clear!
> 
> Mon Ami Philippe Amard reported tat he could mount a 24mm Elmarit on his 
> Chinese Adaptor.
> 
> It seems that Leica has patiently modified the mount of the Leica R. Not a 
> reproach, though.
> 
> Although the samples I have produced are not too good, I feel the resuts are 
> OKay. Probably because I love this Lens...
> 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------
> Xavier F. BILLE
> Maisons-Alfort - France.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [LRflex] Re: Novoflex and Elmarit 24mm
> >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:35:08 -0400
> >
> >Thomas Schofield <tdschofield@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > IIRC, The 24mm is one of the wides that do mount on an SL.
> >
> >Correct, but not just because of the ridge on the R flange.  It also
> >requires more mirror clearance than the SL has, so one of the three bayonet
> >lugs is longer (and the corresponding space on the SL2 or R camera-side
> >flange is also longer) to prevent its use on the Leicaflex or SL.
> >
> >Doug Herr
> >Birdman of Sacramento
> >http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >
> >
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Xavier,

Interesting thread (to me anyway).  I have had a 24 Elmarit for years.  On a R3 
it was great but on my 20d it doesn't work well at all.  It is OK in the center 
but by 1/3 out it is very soft and the edges show lots of CA.  With a 1.6 crop 
sensor and a Leica lens, this shouldn't be.  I don't know if the problem is the 
adapter, unknown to me the lens has been damaged, or if this lens is just not a 
good match for a digital sensor.  My 50, 80, or 180 all work fine with the same 
camera and adapters.  Anyway, I wish you better luck than I have had; I like 
the lens too.

Bill
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