Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with all that Doug mentions. I bought and upgraded to a slightly brighter and split image screen which helped somewhat. Still remain a slightly frustrating compromise - ergonomically - while delightful optically. Moreover, once the DMR came into play - no contest. Became instantly obvious that the R lenses play best on R bodies. Wonderful ergonomically and optically. and, not surprisingly Canon lenses play best on Canon bodies. Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Nov 1, 2008, at 8:18 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > Ken Carney > >> OK, is it possible to obtain Leica lenses that will work with >> Canon SLR >> cameras? I'm used to manual focusing and exposure. Thx for any >> information. > > Many Canon users are getting simple adapters to put Leica-R lenses > on Canon cameras. There are also some chipped adapters that enable > electronic focus confirmation. There are some issues you might > have to work out, for example exposure metering accuracy varies as > you stop the lens down, and unless your camera's mirror box and > viewscreen are particularly well-adjusted, accurate focus on the > viewscreen and accurate focus on the image plane can be different > and will need some adjustment. AFAIK the mirror box accuracy is > much more reliable with the 1-series bodies. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information