Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Canon just announced an EOS 50mm F1.2 lens with all the usual good stuff including build quality. So, it would make a nice 80mm F1.2 on your 20D with autofocus for your next swimming event, you know the one where you are on the three meter board shooting up to the ten meter board. :) Don don.dory@gmail.com On 8/25/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > > Don Dory offered: > Subject: [Leica] Noctilux shooters now using Canon DSLR RE new 50 1.2 > > > > So how many of you out there are interested in this new lens? If it is > as > > good as the old FD then it will do a fabulous job. I know that I have > > held > > off going into Canon digital as I really use the 50mm length and never > > could > > get on with the current offerings nor use for me such an important FL on > > an > > adapter with attendant aperture and TTL flash issues.<<< > > Don, > I don't believe you can put the Noctilux on a Canon dslr because it wont > focus to infinity even with the best of adapters. I've already enquired > and > was told it couldn't be focused properly due to the mirror box etc. Or > something like that. > > So I don't suppose this new 50 1.2 will either if it's made for an M > camera > use. But if it's a lens made for an slr then I suppose I'd get it and see > how I liked it and if I didn't? Sell it! > > ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >