> Perhaps it would be necessary to clarify if Dirk needs the back focal > distance, 44,50mm to assure a right focus for the QBM lenses with the > adapter for Canon, or if the mechanical distance 44,67mm is enough to > assure it or if both distances are the same for practical purposes. > Carl Zeiss confirmed as flange distance for the QBM 44,50mm as I wrote > yesterday and they give the back lens distance to film in their > technical info, f.e. according the Planar 1.4/50 Contax /Yashica > technical sheet the lens back distance "to film" is 45,50mm (there are > no technical sheets on line for QBM lenses). >Carlos This is the Contax/Yashica mount Planar 1.4/50 lens technical sheet, it could give an idea baout the way Carl Zeiss measures the 44.50mm for the QBM: http://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/Photography/new/pdf/en/downloadcenter/contax_yashica/planar1-4_50mm_yashica_e.pdf Carlos --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list