[LRflex] Re: canon 5D and leica R lens
- From: M7 <photo-m7@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 14:31:46 -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
On May 22, 2006, at 10:00 AM, Ingemar Ljungqwist wrote:
> The following Leica R lenses are reported to have mirror clearance
> issues with most if not all adapted EOS cameras: 15/3.5, 16/2.8,
> 19/2.8 Second Version, 21/4 Mirror Lock Up Version, 35/1.4,
> 35-70/2.8, 80-200/4.5 First Version. The 28-70/3.5-4.5 (2nd version)
> and 24/2.8 will not work on the EOS 5D because the rear element
> protective guard hits the mirror. Keep in mind there are minor design
> changes during a lens' lifetime, most of which are not reported by
> manufacturers, and so the changes are unknown to the public. The first
> time you mount any adapted lens to any adapted camera, it only makes
> prudent sense to carefully check mirror clearance. The Canon 5D has a
> larger than normal EOS mirror, so take extra care mounting lenses.
> Information is collected from Stephen Gandy's CameraQuest.
> There are wideangel lenses from Carl Zeiss which performs as well, or
> even outperforms some of the Leitz lenses, which are perfectly useable
> on the EOS. But, of course, that means buying a set of new lenses for
> most of us, so it might not be the ultimate solution to the problem.
>
> Ingemar
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