[LRflex] Re: Canon FL lenses
- From: Walter Kramer <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:19:40 +1100
Ah, OK thanks.
On Fri, 2010-12-31 at 11:15 +0100, Douglas Sharp wrote:
> Walter,
> there's no need for a correction lens in either the
> Leica or CY mount adapters.
>
> The problem with Canon FD/FL lenses is that the
> register distance requires the lens to be closer to the
> sensor/film on other cameras to focus correctly at
> infinity.
>
> As this is not possible due to the body limitations, a
> correction lens has to be fitted to compensate for this.
>
> I believe this optical correction also applies to
> Minolta and Exakta/Topcon lenses - adaptation is purely
> mechanical in the case of Nikon, Pentax (M42 and K),
> Leica R, Contax/Yashica, Nikon and Olympus-OM lenses.
>
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
> On 31.12.2010 10:53, Walter Kramer wrote:
> > Douglas,
> >
> > I'm not sure this is correct as on my converted Sigma SD14 there is no
> > lens in the new replacement mount, just the mount itself.
> >
> > Walter
> >
> > On Fri, 2010-12-31 at 10:39 +0100, Douglas Sharp wrote:
> >> I'm sure it will work, but I don't think it will be
> >> much different from a straightforward FD> EOS adapter
> >> with a correction lens.
> >>
> >> The Sigma body adaptation still has the corrections
> >> lens, the quality of which is decisive for quality -
> >> the Leica-R and CY conversion mounts, for instance,
> >> don't have any optical elements.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Douglas
> >>
> >> On 31.12.2010 01:48, Walter Kramer wrote:
> >>> Should work. I have the R version replacement mount from Sigmacumlaude
> >>> on the SD14. No problems but be prepared however to work within the
> >>> limitations of the camera.
> >>>
> >>> Walter
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, 2010-12-30 at 19:05 -0500, wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>>> This might work:
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.sigmacumlaude.com/sd14-fd/sd14-fd.html
> >>>>
> >>>> Doug Herr
> >>>> Birdman of Sacramento
> >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >>>>
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