Leica M mount rear distance

[Shane Daly DP]

My 35mm and 50mm M mount lenses have rear 'wings' that protrude past the rear element and hit the mount precluding use - only my 90mm fits.

I'm assuming that the 'wings' stop light erroneously bouncing around the gate? What might be the consequences if I were to have them removed so I can mount the lenses?

Would I encounter flaring issues of some sort? Or would the mount take up the space of the wings and therefore also eliminate loose light?

I am considering having the lenses modified to fit my Epic, I'm just concerned I may wreck them when they go on the M9...

Any advice appreciated, thanks.

 

[Evin Grant]

Modified by who? I kow Spacecam was doing Voightlander modifications, not sure about Leica-M lenses.
I'd be very weary about having my M glass worked on in that way. Maybe it's better to just get a nikonor Canon mount and then the Leitax mounts for R lenses. I love my M glass but not enough to modify them just to use on epic.

 

[ericyoung]

Your Leica-M mount for Epic should have come with a low profile replacement OLPF frame/holder.

https://www.red.com/downloads/502ad76fa48c37172d000737

I assume it must be to accommodate these wings?