Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, Be very careful with the 24mm Elmarit-R. It extends pretty far into the Canon body and may hit the mirror. The 20d may be OK but I know it does hit the mirror on a full frame 5D. Len On Mar 18, 2008, at 9:12 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information