Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/26

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Subject: [Leica] Canon digital equivalent to R7 and 100mm APO?
From: leica_korenman at hotmail.com (eric korenman)
Date: Thu Aug 26 14:19:01 2004

I have thought of the adapter route - but my 100 APO becomes equiv to 160mm 
on the 20D!
And isn't shooting stopped down difficult - esp f/8 or greater?

Eric


>From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl>
>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon digital  equivalent to R7 and 100mm APO?
>Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 23:15:30 +0200
>
>Eric,
>
>The 20D is a somewhat improved version of the 10D which I bought about a 
>month ago (8 vs. 6 MP is the main difference). Based on my experience so 
>far with the Canon lenses, albeit limited, the Canon primes are very good 
>indeed--I have the 1.4/50mm and the 1.8/85mm and I am extremely pleased 
>with both.
>
>But the best part is that you do not have to give up your Leica R glass. In 
>my most recent PAW I posted some pictures taken with the 100mm Apo Macro 
>mounted on the 10D using Stephen Gandy's adapter. It works very well.
>
>Nathan
>
>eric korenman wrote:
>
>>I am thinking of going the digi route - at least for studio work.
>>I have really liked my R7 60mm and 100mm APOllenses but the canon 20D is 
>>catching my eye.
>>Anyone jumped into canon lately?
>>What lenses come close to leica performace?
>>
>>Or is this all blasphemy?
>>
>>Eric
>>
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