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p.1 #2 · Different versions of 19mm Leica | |
There are three versions of the Leica 19mm. The earlier one was made in Canada and is now quite an old design.
The second 19mm, brought out in the 1990's was available in 3cam or ROM. Other than the ROM fitting, there is no difference between the lenses. This lens will not fit on a full frame Canon such as the 1D series or 5D. It will fit on the 1.6x crop Canons. Some people have shaved some metal off the rear shroud for the lens to work on the 1Ds, but it is a risky operation on an expensive lens. It is best to find one that has already had this modification done.
To summarize the differences when enquiring with a seller:
Old 19mm, Made in Canada, no built in filters.
New 19mm, Made in Germany, built in filter turret, may or may not have ROM.
Edited by robsteve on Jan 30, 2008 at 06:27 PM GMT
Edited by robsteve on Jan 30, 2008 at 07:47 PM GMT (Reason: changed date)
Edited on Jan 30, 2008 at 11:47 PM
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