Aram, With the Fotodiox adapter it is as easy to change the lens (leaving the adapter on the EOS body) as it is to change lenses on any Leicaflex or Leica R camera. Push an easy to reach button, turn the lens and off it comes. Don On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:36:12 -0800, Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sounds like it is a good deal. So, if you had no Canon lenses, you would > just leave this adaptor on the EOS camera and you can swap R lenses easliy, > unlike what we hear about the Novoflex version? > > Sounds like a winner. All I need is a digital EOS.... > > Aram > > > >From: Don Bledsoe <d30gaijin@xxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Leica R to EOS adaptors ... alternative brands. > >Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:49:46 -0700 > > > >As best I can tell it is. That's why I am trtying to tell people it's > >a good deal from Fotodiox. I bought mine from them and it was shipped > >very quickly. > > > > > >On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:03:35 -0700, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > It appears from the photos of this adapter on the > > > e-*** site, that this is the identical R-EOS > > > adapter that Gandy sells at 175 USD, correct? > > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > Don Bledsoe wrote: > > > > Dave, > > > > > > > > It fits exceptionally well and focuses at infinity (something I was > > > > concerned about as I've had problems with other adapters not doing so, > > > > but those were old adapters for other mount cameras). The adapter > > > > locks into place solidly on the EOS body and the R lens locks solidly > > > > into place in the adapter, no looseness whatsoever on either end. The > > > > lens release for releasing the R lens from the adapter is simple and > > > > positive and very easy to get to (something I have heard can be a > > > > problem with the Novoflex adapter, but I have no first hand experience > > > > with the Novoflex adapter). > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:17:05 -0600, Dave Saalsaa <SaalsD@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >wrote: > > > > > > > >>Don, how well does it work and fit? Are you happy with it? > > > >> > > > >>Dave > > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > > >>From: "Don Bledsoe" <d30gaijin@xxxxxxxxx> > > > >>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >>Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:54 PM > > > >>Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Leica R to EOS adaptors ... alternative brands. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>Douglas, > > > >>> > > > >>>I'm not sure why they don't show them on their web site yet, but they > > > >>>do have them. Try emailing them that question. I got mine off of > > > >>>their eBay "Buy It Now" auction. I think they keep a running "Buy It > > > >>>Now" going for the adapter. Try this URL: > > > > > >>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30059&item=3868524092&rd=1 > > > >>> > > > >>>Don > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:09:03 +0100, Douglas M. Sharp > > > >>><DouglasMSharp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>>Just been to http://www.Fotodiox.com - no mention of Leica to EOS at > >all, > > > >>>>lots > > > >>>>of M39 to just about everything, M42 to all sorts and Nikon to EOS. > > > >>>>Are they hiding it from us Europeans? > > > >>>>Douglas > > > >>>>BTW > > > >>>>Very happy with the Novoflex Leica-R/EOS adapter I picked up at > >Photokina > > > >>>>along > > > >>>>with a few other bits and pieces, about 20% off RRP and a voucher > >for 10% > > > >>>>off my > > > >>>>next Novoflex purchases - that makes me like the company very much > > > >>>>indeed. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Don Bledsoe wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>>>>Why pay $175 plus shipping from Camera Quest for a Leica R to EOS > > > >>>>>>adapter when you can get the Leica R to EOS adapter for $89 plus > > > >>>>>>shipping as a "Buy It Now" item from Fotodiox on eBay or simply > >order > > > >>>>>>direct from http://www.Fotodiox.com and bypass eBay? > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>>------ > > > >>>>Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > > >>>> www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm > > > >>>>Archives are at: > > > >>>> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>>------ > > > >>>Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > > >>> www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm > > > >>>Archives are at: > > > >>> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>------ > > > >>Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > > >> www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm > > > >>Archives are at: > > > >> www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > >> > > > > > > > > ------ > > > > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > > > www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm > > > > Archives are at: > > > > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > > > > > ------ > > > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > > www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm > > > Archives are at: > > > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > > > >------ > >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > > www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm > >Archives are at: > > www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. 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