[Leica] About Easing into LeiCanon Photography

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

I have a 20D that I use with R glass.  I have no Canon glass, and do not 
intend on buying any either.  I have found that the 20D works pretty well 
with normal and tele glass, but not so much with WA lenses , unless you get 
the focus confirm adapters, and even then they are still hard to use., so I 
use it with the 60 and longer lenses 100% of the time.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu>
>
> It all depends on the quality of the viewfinder, so you really need to  
> know which Rebel it is. I believe that some of the improvements from  
> one generation to the next was precisely in this area.
> 
> When I first got into digital photography with a Canon 20D, I too  
> intended to use my Leica R lenses on it. But over time I ended up  
> buying Canon lenses instead. It was just too tempting...I mean, the  
> body has AF, the Canon L glass is pretty good etc. Now that I shoot  
> Olympus, I use one Olympus lens (the 12-60mm), one PanaLeica (the  
> 1.4/25mm) and one real Leica (the 100mm Apo Macro). The manual  
> focusing with the 100mm is pretty easy because my Oly E3 has a good  
> viewfinder, and of course it is inherently easier to focus a long lens.
> 
> One word about the adapters. I have tried the cheaper ones in the past  
> and found them to be junk. I now stick to the ones made by Stephen  
> Gandy (www.cameraquest.com).
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
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> 
> On Jul 19, 2008, at 7:40 AM, rsphoto's email wrote:
> 
> > It occured to me that, while considering the refurbished G9 for $250  
> > I could also get a refurbished EOS Digital Rebel for $275.
> >
> > During the phone call with Canon Tech Support I didn't have the  
> > presence of mind to ask which of the 3 most recent models (ti, is, x  
> > or whatever they call them...).
> >
> > This could, with the Russian Leica adaptor, allow me (I'm assuming,  
> > here) to use my 28-90 Asph and 70-180 APO with a really decent  
> > sensor plus image stabilization and some other useful SLR features.   
> > I'd love autofocus (because I'm slow, slow, slow) but I'd pass on  
> > that for the features.
> >
> > All of the Canon "D"s are beyond my reach, but the reviewers feel  
> > that the later Rebels offer a number of D features at a very  
> > attractive price.  Of course, $275 for a Rebel and the price of the  
> > Russian adaptor might be a good start.
> >
> > I've also been very impressed with Gay Todoroff's images with the R  
> > 70-180 using is Olympus (E3?)  body.
> >
> > For now, I'm still leaning towards the G9.
> >
> > Anyone play with Leica R Lenses and the EOS Rebel?  Reasonable  
> > substitute for the pro EOS D bodies at the price point?
> >
> >
> > bob
> >
> >
> >
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