By masking I assume you are not talking about attaching masking tape to the mirror itself. Wouldn't removing the masking tape remove the silver from the front surface mirror? A new mirror might be my best option, assuming of course it doesn't cost about half as much as a DMR. Still a pipe dream right now. Having worked many years with a preset lens years ago when I was first starting out, I know I am spoiled with auto diaphragm lenses. Aram >From: M7 <photo-m7@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [LRflex] Re: Canon 5D and mirror trimming. >Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 15:34:08 -0700 > >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 > >> > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's > > FREE! > > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > ------ > > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > > Archives are at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > >------ >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ _________________________________________________________________ Don?t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/