[LRflex] Re: Going digital - Advice sought - Thanks in anticipation
- From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:57:12 -0500
Of course the other way to handle it is just not focus to infinity. Put a
limiter on the focus ring. Shoot stopped down enough for hyperfocal depth
of field. Not too difficult with a 24mm lens.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp@xxxxxxx>
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:49 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Going digital - Advice sought - Thanks in anticipation
> Google variations of ''dremel tool leica lens modification Canon 5'' and
> you'll come up with some things on the Fred Miranda site as well as others
> [scary stuff, but several folks have done it]
>
>
>>From: "Dave Saalsaa" <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Going digital - Advice sought - Thanks in
>>anticipation
>>Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:35:21 -0500
>>
>>I don't know, Philippe as I don't own a 5D to measure. I do remember
>>reading somewhere on the net that the 5D had much more limitations because
>>of the larger mirror so less lens clearance. One gentleman shaved his 5D
>>mirror with a dremel tool to regain the proper clearance. How he did it
>>without introducing lots of dust particles into the camera is a mystery
>>to
>>me.
>>
>>Dave
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Philippe Amard" <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:14 PM
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Going digital - Advice sought - Thanks in
>>anticipation
>>
>>
>> > Thanks Dave,
>> > precious information here too.
>> >
>> > If I go 5D, I won't need to buy new lenses from third parties as ,
>> > provided they fit onto the 5D, I'll be keeping my pets at their
>> > original
>> > focal length..
>> > But you're telling me the 5D won't take the 24mm , this is already a
>> > severe limitation on my plan :-( . Douglas our Birdman seemed to think
>> > Canon bodies would take any lens that the SL does. The 24mm must be on
>> > that list. This is why I need to know precidely the value of the
>> > clearance/gap left by the mirror when it tilts either way. If anyone on
>> > the list has got a Canon D and a jauge, please let me know the value
>> > you
>> > have measured (i.e. I am certainly asking the impossible on the wrong
>> > list :-[
>> >
>> > Thank all for your patience, dedicaton to problem solving, usw.
>> > Yours
>> > Philippe
>> >
>> > Dave Saalsaa wrote:
>> >
>> >>One thing to note, Philippe, The 5D being a full frame sensor with
>>larger
>> >>mirror cannot take the EF-S type lenses like the Tokina 12-24. Also
>>the
>> >>Leica 24mm Elmarit will not work with the 5 D because of mirror
>>clearance
>> >>issues.
>> >>
>> >>Dave
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Philippe Amard" <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:52 AM
>> >>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Going digital - Advice sought - Thanks in
>> >>anticipation
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Thanks Javier, Dave et al.
>> >>>5D : erratum - less expensive than used to be after all, and no
>>cropping
>> >>>factor if I understand it alright. More, I could then still play with
>>my
>> >>>pets.
>> >>>
>> >>>Tokina is yet another fine option I've also considered - not bad at
>>all
>> >>>as repeatedly stated here, except perhaps for colour, which can be
>> >>>adjusted in the digital lab :-)
>> >>>My source : tokina test
>> >>><http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/tokina_1224_4/index.htm>
>> >>>
>> >>>Thanks again everyone for the many contributions.
>> >>>More is welcome if you have afterthoughts or breaking news to share as
>> >>>there is more in a List than in one head, isn't there?
>> >>>Also, wating for Photokina to be over as advised too.
>> >>>
>> >>>Yours
>> >>>Phileicangenieux.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>Dave Saalsaa wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>I have the Tokina 12 to 24mm zoom which is not mediocre at all. It is
>> >>>>one
>> >>>>of
>> >>>>the best lenses I have in wide angle type. The resolution of this
>>lens
>> >>>>is
>> >>>>simply amazing.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Dave
>> >>>>----- Original Message -----
>> >>>>From: "Javier Perez" <summarex@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 AM
>> >>>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: Going digital - Advice sought - Thanks in
>> >>>>anticipation
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>I would suggest you go for a full frame 5d or a used
>> >>>>>1ds, if you want to take advantage of the Zeiss and
>> >>>>>Leitz wide angles. The most annoying thing about
>> >>>>>reduced format digital SLRs is having to use those
>> >>>>>ultrawide and usually mediocre lenses just to get the
>> >>>>>view you might from a fine 25 or 28.
>> >>>>>Javier
>> >>>>>
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