Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michiel, Nathan, Mehrad, Steve, and Don, Thanks for the info, it is appreciated. I did see the focus confirmation adapters but all seem to come from Hong Kong. I'm a bit uneasy of going this route, and Paypal and I do not get along very well. If I could find a source here in the US, I would certainly try one, as I do have a 24 Elmarit R I want to use on it. Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> > > Gene, > Normally you will not have any exposure issues. With some lenses at some > apertures you will encounter sub-optimal exposures. The trick is to turn > on > your histogram and check it frequently for the first few hundred exposures > to get a feel for how the combination is working for you. For example, I > use a 85mm Helios lens on Canon's and wide open it overexposes by about one > stop, I don't have that issue with 50mm Nikkors or a 105 Nikkor. So, you > probably will not have any problems but check to make sure: Murphy has a > habit of intruding when you need a particular image to come out perfect. > > Enjoy your new toy! > > Don > > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 12:25 AM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > > > Well, I made the plunge and got a Canon 20D used and ordered a R adapter > > from Stephan Gandy, which should arrive tomorrow, Tuesday. I remember > > some > > discussion on exposure problems with some of the Canon Digitals with R > > lenses. Is there anything I need to set special on the 20D? Or just > > put in > > Aperture Priority and start shooting? I checked the archives but did not > > see anything. This is a stop gap while I wait to see what if anything > > shows > > up at Photokina in the form of a R10. Also how big of a CF card can be > > used > > with the 20D? > > > > Thanks for any help, > > Gene > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information