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, Thanks for the info. I will know pretty soon as I am going to pick it up at the post office in a few minutes. Regards, Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Michiel Fokkema@wanadoo.nl" <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> > > On the 20d the elmarit 24 is oke. > AFAIK any leica R lens is oke on a 20d. Well probably the first > angulons which required mlu are not. > > Cheers, > Michiel Fokkema > > On 18/03/2008, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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