Red 18-85 fit F35 without removing parts?
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JMtheDP
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The 18-50 fits fine, with no modification. I believe the 17-50, RPPs and the 18-50 can all cause issue with the tabs on the F35's PL mount. I have not tried them however so could be wrong.
I believe modifying it would be easy though, as you just need to file down the tabs. The 18-85 is either a bargain or a monstrosity, depending on how you look at it.
I believe modifying it would be easy though, as you just need to file down the tabs. The 18-85 is either a bargain or a monstrosity, depending on how you look at it.
dangtienanh
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Yes you must remove the tabs to mount the 18-85. Be careful with the alignment of the F35 though cuz as far as I remember if you keep rotating it past the stop it will come off. I got a little scared.
Viddovation
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Are you talking about the PL Mount itself?
There's a screw-in stopper that keeps the PL mount from continuing to rotate freely... if you take that post off, you're in trouble.
macgregor
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I couldn´t mount the 18-85 because the tabs on the pl mount would hit on the lens. BUT, I´ve seen different tabs on different F35s so it all depends on what kind you have on yours.
Mitch Gross
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The part of the RED 18-85 that is so fat is just an outer shell housing. If you own the lens you can have it removed and the problem goes away.
dangtienanh
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Yes but you must remove to tabs so they won't hit the back end of the lens. When the tabs are gone the stopper does nothing useful at all.