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trifox

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject: Oh my god - shaved my mirror on 5D Mk II

trifox wrote: I have done it!!! 5 minutes ago.... I have already shaved the mirror on my 5D Mk II!! I had steady hands while doing this --- no shake -- absolutely concentrated on!!! The hands have started shaking right now!! It's easy !! - I can use my Canon FD 85 f1.2 with no problem... I need a drink.. tf _________________ Flickr.com Last edited by trifox on Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:20 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject:

LucisPictor wrote: You're a brave man, Trifox! _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)! Carsten, former Moderator Things ON SALE Carsten = "KAPCTEH" = "Karusutenu" \| T-shirt?.........................My photos from Emilia: http://www.schouler.net/emilia/emilia2011.html My gear: http://retrocameracs.wordpress.com/ausrustung/ Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) \| http://www.lucispictor.de \| http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com \| http://www.retrocamera.de

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

MF-addicted wrote: Congrats ... but you have to be very careful doing this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAiIUdWk1Ng _________________ EOS 5D MK II, EOS 5D Classic, EOS 400D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canon FD to EOS converted: FD 1,4/24 asph, FD 2,8/300 L Carl Zeiss Jena:Pancolar 2/50, black Biotar 2/5,8cm 17bl., slim Biotar 1,5/7,5cm 18bl., Pancolar 1,8/80mm, Sonnar 3,5/135, Triotar 4/135 Carl Zeiss: Distagon 4/18T, Distagon 1,4/35 HFT, Planar 1,4/50 T, Vario-Sonnar 3,4/35-70 T,Vario-Sonnar 4,5-5,6/100-300 T Leitz: Elmarit-R 2.8/28 E55 II, Summicron-R 35 I, Elmarit-R Wetzlar 2.8/35 E55 II, Summicron-R 2/50 Wetzlar I, Macro Elmarit-R 2.8/60 I, Summicron-R 2/90 E55 I, Elmarit-R 2,8/90 I, Elmarit-R Wetzlar 2,8/135 I, Elmarit-R 2.8/180 Wetzlar E67 II, Vario Elmar 4/70-210 E60, MR Telyt-R 8/500 Schneider: Xenar 2.8/50 Russian: Industar 50-2, Industar 61,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm, MC 3M-5CA 8/500 Meyer: Pentacon 3,5/30, Domiplan 2,8/50, Trioplan 2,9/50, Trioplan 3,5/75, Trioplan 2,8/100, Orestor 2,8/135mm, Orestegon 4/200 ISCO: Westron 2,8/35, Westron 3,5/35, Tele-Westanar 3,5/135, Tele-Westanar 4/180 Yashica: ML 15, ML 21, ML 24, ML 28, ML 35, ML 100/3.5 Macro, Nikon: Nikkor AI 2,0/24, Nikkor AIS 2,0/28, Nikkor Ai 1,8/50, Nikkor-P (Sonnar) 2,5/105 silver, Nikkor-P (Gauss) 2,5/105 black Steinheil Cassar 3,5-4,5/75 VL, Quinar 3,5/85, Culminar 4,5/105, Culminar 4,5/135, Auto-D Tele Quinar 2,8/135 Tomioka Tomioka - Cosinon 1,2/55, Tomioka - Revuenon 1,4/55 Voigtländer: Septon 2/50 Others: Officine Galileo Ingra 3,5/5cm, Wilon 4,5/75, Dallmeyer 4,5/4", Bonotar 4,5/105, Lenses for sale, please contact via PM: None at the moment

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

poilu wrote: great! where are the pics of the butchered mirror

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trifox

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

trifox wrote: Thanks guys!! I kept Robert's advices (the technician) 1 - rule no rush !! 2 - not too much pressure .. It took me 3 hrs - with some breaks -- tf _________________ Flickr.com

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject:

Attila wrote: Congrats! _________________ ------------------------------- Items on sale on Ebay Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject:

F16SUNSHINE wrote: Great now you can use the Hollywood Distagon. Perfect timing I'm selling one _________________ Moderator

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject:

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F16SUNSHINE wrote:

Great
now you can use the Hollywood Distagon.
Perfect timing I'm selling one Laughing

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ANDY!!!

Evil or Very Mad

dont' tell me these things Smile

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How did you know about that? Smile

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Thanks -- can you send me PM, please?
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I am going to show my mirror shortly.. next time will be even better Smile

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

trifox wrote: my tools .. taken with Canon 85 FD f1.2 - no LiveView tf _________________ Flickr.com

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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:19 pm Post subject:

ManualFocus-G wrote: Oh you have my full respect sir! _________________ Graham - Moderator Shooter of choice: Fujifilm X-T20 with M42, PB and C/Y lenses See my Flickr photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualfocus-g

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