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TimF
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I wasn't sure whether to put this here or on the Leica board. It's just some musing really.
This morning I went to view a Leica 35-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Elmarit-R (wow! what a beauty that thing is), but was slightly disappointed that it appears impossible to use it on any Canon DSLR due to the large protective baffle on the back (for those who don't know the lens, the rear element projects quite a long way behind the rear flange at the 35mm setting). I didn't take any measurements, but comparing the lens with a 24mm (which also won't mount on most (all?) Canon bodies, the rear projection was greater still. Even a x1.6 crop body didn't look like there was sufficient room.
Anyhow, this set me thinking again about the A900 and those terrific Zeiss lenses. A little bit of homework suggests that the Sony flange to focal plane distance is a handy 44.5mm (Canon's being 44mm), which, in theory at least, suggests the possibility of mounting Leica R lenses (F to FP 47mm) via adapters. Do any of the splendid people here know whether this has been tried at all? I've not had a close examination of the mirror box on the camera - the mirror may be too big of course.
I'm not overly enthused by the 'look' of Canon digital SLRs, hence the question. Nikon is a possibility for some lenses, but they would require surgery to change the mount.
This morning I went to view a Leica 35-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Elmarit-R (wow! what a beauty that thing is), but was slightly disappointed that it appears impossible to use it on any Canon DSLR due to the large protective baffle on the back (for those who don't know the lens, the rear element projects quite a long way behind the rear flange at the 35mm setting). I didn't take any measurements, but comparing the lens with a 24mm (which also won't mount on most (all?) Canon bodies, the rear projection was greater still. Even a x1.6 crop body didn't look like there was sufficient room.
Anyhow, this set me thinking again about the A900 and those terrific Zeiss lenses. A little bit of homework suggests that the Sony flange to focal plane distance is a handy 44.5mm (Canon's being 44mm), which, in theory at least, suggests the possibility of mounting Leica R lenses (F to FP 47mm) via adapters. Do any of the splendid people here know whether this has been tried at all? I've not had a close examination of the mirror box on the camera - the mirror may be too big of course.
I'm not overly enthused by the 'look' of Canon digital SLRs, hence the question. Nikon is a possibility for some lenses, but they would require surgery to change the mount.