Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They do, I had one in my 1DII. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 11, 2009, at 5:30 AM, mehrdad wrote: > i would stick with the canon screens, i have bought the brightscreen for > Nikon mount and i would not recommend their stuff to anyone. as i mentioned > before look @ fredmiranda.com for techi stuff. > > if you can stick with canon, but i don't know if they make a split focusing > screen for 5d/ii. i know they do for 1d. > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Wayne Serrano > <wayneserrano at earthlink.net>wrote: > >> So I am not only looking at purchasing the highest quality adapter >> possible >> (tight fit and chipped) as well as a brighter focusing screen. In the >> past >> I have used the Canon F1N with the Canon Bright Laser Matte SJ Screens and >> they were much brighter than the standard screen. I anyone has any other >> recommendations I would apprecite hearing them, again the goal is to mount >> Leica R lenses onto The Canon 5D Mark II. >> >> Thanks, >> Wayne >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> Sent: Dec 10, 2009 12:55 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Adapters: Leica R lens to Canon EOS (5D Mark II or >> 1Ds Mark III) >>> >>> Exactly. If you put a good focusing screen in your Canon DSLR, then >> focusing will not be a problem at all. No need for makeshift chips. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> >>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 10, 2009, at 5:34 PM, Steve Unsworth wrote: >>> >>>> I had a cheap Chinese adaptor and the chip fell off after a few days - >> the >>>> chip on the one I had was glues onto the adaptor. >>>> >>>> I found focussing quite straightforward with a Brightscreen focussing >> screen >>>> and a 'non-chipped' Cameraquest adaptor. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/12/09 23:05, "Wayne Serrano" <wayneserrano at earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well then I should have stated that I am looking for adapters that are >> chipped >>>>> as well. If any of you have used the Leica R lens to Canon EOS chipped >>>>> adapters please share your experiences. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >