Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>In a vain attempt to keep this on-topic, let me also mention that I have also used my 35, 50 and 135 R-lenses on the Digi-Rebel with an adapter with ok results. >In low-light situations, focussing is more difficult than on an R4 or R5 body. When comparing the real-world results on the Digi-Rebel of a Canon 50/1.4, a 50 >Summicron-R w/adapter, a 50/1.4 Nikon w/adapter and a 50/1.4 Pentax screwmount w/adapter, I have to say that I get the best results from the Canon lens >BECAUSE, I can have the camera help with focussing in low light and BECAUSE the more sophisticated metering patterns are available. Also there are slight >differences in color-cast, but these can be easily made to agree with one another in PS. Although I bought the Digi-Rebel so that I could use my R lenses on it, I >find that I reach for the Canon glass more often than not. sigh. You go with what works. I think so! After buying the adaptor for using other lenses in my EOS 1Ds I'm finally using the L zooms from Canon and the differences with other lenses don't justify, always in my opinion, the lack of comfort and the accuracy in focusing and metering not to speak of darkening of the finder due to the necessity of stop down working method. Owning a considerable ammount of lenses I do not find, in true life, the L Canon as worse option, although I understand that one must use the lenses that are at home. Regards Felix