Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well gang, here's where I get abit embarrassed: I get confused with some of these terms... yes, I'm a photographer, but: "auto stopdown" "stoppping down manually" Let me say this: with the Leaica to Canon adapter I set my aperture on the lens; with the camera in 'P' or 'A' (aperture priority) the camera will automatically adjust shutter speed (the metering in the Canon is very good, as the chromes I shot bear out- seems to default to center weighted metering pattern). I can also use it in metered manual. With the lens aperture down to f8, the viewfinder is abit dim.... Bob Keene > >Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:51:30 +0000 >From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net> >Subject: [Leica] A2 & Leica R lenses > >Bob Keene: >>>I use a Canon A2 with a Canon to Leica 'R' lens adapter. >Shoot the 60 Elmarit Macro, the 90 Elmarit and 135 Elmarit 'R' lenses. >True the auto focus sucks with these lenses, but I kind of have the best >of both worlds....<<< > > >With auto stopdown??? You're not metering at the taking aperture and >stopping down manually, are you? > >- --Mike > >------------------------------