Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gary, It's a great shot if you like old vehicles - just the kind of thing I shoot with Leica lenses with adapters on my Canon 20D and 300D (bought when they came out, and still going strong). I'm thinking more towards a Canon 6D - I can then get the best out of my Leica wides. The other alternative would be a Fuji XE or XPro. Despite the smaller sensor, I could then use all my Canon FD glass as well. Cheers Douglas On 08.02.2013 05:23, Gary Benson wrote: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/bensonga/_MG_0657+Leica-R+50+Summicron+Orange+Truck+XXL.jpg.html > > Please view Large. > > Shot with a Canon 5D and Leica 50mm Summicron-R ROM lens. > > Yes, I know it's not a particularly interesting image (it's just an > old truck used for small private airplane maintenance), but it's one > of those images I've taken with my Leica R lenses mounted on a DSLR > which sticks in my mind's eye. > > It is also "Exhibit A" in the case for why I should keep at least one > Canon DSLR, even when I am thinking of selling my entire Canon kit to > fund the purchase of a Pentax 645D. > > I have quite a few excellent Canon L series lenses, but the Leica R > glass has something special which I want to see in a digital image. > And yet, I want to mount my Leica R lenses on my R8, R6.2 and R3, so > there won't be a Leica to Nikon conversion in my future. > > So I've decided that whatever else happens, I will keep at least one > Canon DSLR body....for my Leica glass. :-) > > Gary > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >