[Leica] New 12.8 megapixel 5D. Leicanon! :-)

[leica at robsteve.com (Robert Stevens)]

Henning:

The whole point of a full frame is to take advantage of the wide 
angles.  If the full frame does not perform with Canon's wide angles, 
or even Leica's best wide angles,  what is the point of the full 
frame?  If the lenses are not the problem, it is the full frame 
sensor technology.  Edge distortion and smearing did not seem to be a 
problem with the 1D MkII sensor with the Leica wides.

Most people's money would be better spent on a 20D or the 1D MkII, 
which can be had for not a lot more than the 5D.  If they have a 
stable of R lenses and a R8 or R9, it is probably better to use the 
DMR or wait for a more affordable digital R.

Regards,

Robert



At 07:55 PM 10/18/2005, Henning Wulff wrote:
>I've read most of that (very long...) thread.
>
>Actually, I've tried the 5D with a number of lenses. Canon's wides 
>are unfortunately not in the same class as Leica's, and can't take 
>full advantage of the sensor.
>
>I haven't tried it with Leica R lenses, as I don't have any and for 
>the previously noted mirror interference. I've tried it with a 
>couple of Canon lenses, Nikon lenses and a Sigma 12-24. The Sigma 
>did better than Canon's 16-35 or 14. My very old Nikon 15/3.5 was 
>significantly better except for flare. With Canon's longer focal 
>length lenses the 5D did wonderfully well; the 85/1.8 and 135/2 that 
>I tried were outstanding.


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