Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/02

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Subject: [Leica] R10 news
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sun Nov 2 08:10:51 2008
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At 09:20 AM 11/2/2008, you wrote:
>I sometimes use R lenses on Canon bodies, unfortunately the 19mm 
>f2.8 clashes with the mirror. IME the Canon long lenses are very 
>good but the WAs are average. The 28mm Leica on a Canon is massively 
>better than any way of getting that FL with any Canon lens, zoom or prime.
>Frank

I have the old version of the 19R and it works great with the 
Canons.  It's my favorite wide angle lens on the 5D and 
1DMII.  Canon's wides are awful - even the expensive (for Canon) 24/1.4 L 
lens.

Tina


Tina Manley
www.tinamanley.com
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