[LRFlex] Re: Fotodiox adapter question...
- From: Bob Palmieri <rpalmier@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:01:45 -0600
Douglas -
That sounds like the way to go - thanks for the research.
Bob P
On Mar 25, 2005, at 4:16 AM, Douglas M. Sharp wrote:
Bob,
Yes, the Novoflex does have 3 spring-steel strips,very strong ones too.
I estimate that they are about 8mm long and the apex of the bowed part
sticks out around 2mm.
cheers
Douglas
Bob Palmieri wrote:
Douglas -
In this case it's not the lock pin that's the issue - see my other
post; perhaps you can have a look at your Novo version.
Bob Palmieri
On Mar 24, 2005, at 7:34 PM, Douglas M. Sharp wrote:
Hello David,
the Novoflex adapter is an incredibly tight fit to the R-lens, it
has a tiny
release lever for a pin that engages in the U-shaped depression
machined into the R mount. For the first few months it was such a
tight fit that I had to use a very small screwdriver to prise the
pin up to free it. Now it's "worked in"
it functions perfectly.
cheers
Douglas
David Young wrote:
All:
I purchased a fotodiox Leica-R to EOS adapter, for use on the Canon
20D that I see in my future.
Today I took it to my local shop, and asked to try it on their 20D.
It worked fine, and the combo seems good. However, the lens
wobbles in the mount. The problem is the Leica lens to Fotodiox
adapter part. There is no problem with the adapter to Canon body
fit.
Close examination of the adapter reveals that rather than using
springs to keep the lens fitting tight, the Fotodiox adapter has
slits cut in the actual flanges and they appear to be spread apart
by a small wedge, to adjust the fit. It would seem that inserting
a slot-blade screwdriver into the slits and then gently "thumping"
it, would widen the gap and make the lens fit tighter.
So, my questions are:
1) has anybody had this problem, and if so, am I on the right
track? Has anybody successfully made such an adjustment?
2) do other brands of adapters (Novoflex, Cameraquest, etc.,) use
the same system, or do they have actual springs to ensure tight
fit?
I'm pretty sure that a slight adjustment would work, but I'd like
to hear other peoples experiences before I start "thumping" on it!
Thanks.
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