Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/28

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Subject: [Leica] Digital Module R
From: kenlass at gate.net (Ken Lassiter)
Date: Sun Nov 28 17:57:42 2004
 
Like many of you, I am disappointed at the new delays for the Digital 
Module for the R cameras.  I do not want to wait up to another year to 
get a digital SLR and I don't want to deal with the limitations of my 
Canon G5 digital for serious work for that long either. So I am 
considering a Canon 20D with adapter for my R lenses.  I think I will 
get the basic Canon  17-85 mm zoom with Image Stabilization although it 
is a bit slow. (The G-5 has an f/2.0 lens!)

I have not yet been able to find and handle a 20D.  So I have some 
questions:

Has anyone used a 20D yet with R lenses?  
How is the viewfinder?  
Is the viewfinder bright enough for manual focussing?
How is the shutter lag?
What are the advantages and downsides of this approach?

Any experience and advice anyone can offer will be much appreciated.

Ken Lassiter, Boynton Beach, FL
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