Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Post said: Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica glass > True- glass is glass is glass, for the most part; but then, it's what the > little gnomes do with it! > Since playing with a recently acquired Canon 10D and the ubiquitous, (and > comparatively wobbly) 28-85USM, I realize that I can actually get sharper > results with Tri-X, or HP-5 in the trusty old IIIf with the 50/3.5 Elmar! > Now I start wondering if the Leica to Canon mount is such a foolish > idea!<,, Hi Dan, So far I'm batting a 1000 with the 20D & adapter for my Leica R lenses. Absolutely amazing results for exposure and sharpness. I used the 80-200 f4.0 zoom in Hawaii last week on assignment and R&R. Last evening we were printing 12"X18" photos on 13X19 paper and they looked just as sharp and crisp as though it were film from an R8! And not full frame on some when we did cropping and yet held to the 12X18 size without detail loss or print quality. My bet is before Leica get around to their R8-9 digi back on the market, a great number of R users anxious to get into digital photography are going to be lost as customers for Leica. Why? Simply because the 20D is economical to purchase, works as simple as all get out with extremely fine results using a LEICA-EOS adapter and your Leica R lenses! I mean I'm not talking about 4X6 happy snaps, I'm talking about commercial size prints and shooting paying assignments. If anyone is in doubt about using their R glass with the 20D or any of the Canon cameras have no fear... get an adapter or two or three and shoot away to your hearts content! You wont be sorry. Besides when the Leica R digi back becomes available you can always sell the 20D if your so inclined to help pay for the R digi back! Oh and probably sell a bunch of other stuff to also help pay for it. ;-) Right now? Who needs the R back when you got a piece of cake camera ready to rock and roll with producing very fine quality for not a great deal of cost! Have a nice photo day! ;-) ted