Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 11/9/04 2:21 PM, "Tina Manley" <images@infoave.net> typed: > At 04:46 PM 11/9/2004, you wrote: >>> The fair comparison would be a Canon 20D with a Leica/Canon lens >> adaptor against a Leica R9. >> Surely you jest. >> Doug Herr > > Why? Don't knock it if you haven't tried it. The Leica R lenses on the > Canon digitals are the best of both worlds. Beautiful, clean, digital > photos with Leica bokeh! > > Tina > Its just that you don't have to wonder about the build of an R8/9. Whether it's a Pro-sumer or consumer or full pro mainstream quality flagship camera. It's obviously the later. The 20D is apparently feels far less 'Pro-sumer like' than the camera it precedes. Less overtly plastic. It's not a flagship camera. Its maybe more then one step below. It's not an R8/9 which is build wise the flag on the top of the flagpole of all the flagships. I've got less problem with a higher end Canon's being compared directly against a Leica R8/9. But its made for the masses issues are an insult to compare against the current rock solid Leica R offerings. They are three leagues apart. Four. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/