[Leica] Canon 20D ;-)

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

The "what it is" is really simple, Ted - It's a real camera,while the
Digi is a point and shoot - plain and simple. In the hands of a pro such
as you, or Sonny - and by pro I'm referring to ability, not money :-),
even a P&S can work magic, but...The other VERY important element is
sensor size - the sensors on the P&Ses - including the Olympus P&Ses ;-)
- are ultimately just too damn small. NOW, for the first time, you are
discovering what digital photography is really all about. Wait until you
put your Leica glass - or, for that matter, Canon pro quality lenses -
on that body rather than the 'digital' zoom you got with it! 

Enjoy the new world...

B. D.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Ted Grant
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:50 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Canon 20D ;-)


Canon 20D! :-) :-) :-)

Hi Tina,
It's a whole new world out here! :-) Dang I'm having more fun than a
barrel 
of monkeys! :-) The same kind of fun and awe feelings of the very
beginning 
times of learning photography. :-)

Where I thought the Digilux 2 was quite a piece of digital magic, this
20D 
is half way around the world and back when you start to play with it.

No question the pixel numbers do seem to make a difference. Or whatever
it 
is, the 20D creates some beautiful images quite different to the Digi 2.
Not 
that the digi 2's images weren't great, they were as you well know how 
excited I was with it. However, this 20D is a camera like a camera
should 
feel in these ancient hands. ;-) Or whatever it is, it's wonderful. :-)

I have the Leica-EOS adapter on order from Stephen Gandy, hopefully
it'll be 
here early next week. I wondered if I shouldn't have ordered more than
one 
and put them on the Leica lenses I would use most.

Or do you put the adapter on the camera and just change lenses leaving
the 
adapter attached to the camera?  The other thought I had was, I'd see
how 
well I worked with the Leica lenses doing manual focus on the tiny
screen 
viewfinder, or look at a few fast Canon auto-focus lenses. Simply
because 
the auto-focus is so fast and right on the mark it's quite amazing.
Besides, 
I'm sure my tired old "one eye" ;-) is slipping sharpness slightly even
with 
the R8 and it's brilliant screen as I seem to take longer to feel I'm
right 
on the mark sharp.

Anyhow a question or two looking for guidance at your convenience.
Thanks.

kindest regards,
ted





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