Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And don't forget to "donate" that R8 to a needy user. :) Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" Subject: [Leica] Canon 20D ;-) > Canon 20D! :-) :-) :-) > > Hi Tina, > It's a whole new world out here! :-) Dang I'm having more fun than a barrel > of monkeys! :-) The same kind of fun and awe feelings of the very beginning > times of learning photography. :-) > > Where I thought the Digilux 2 was quite a piece of digital magic, this 20D > is half way around the world and back when you start to play with it. > > No question the pixel numbers do seem to make a difference. Or whatever it > is, the 20D creates some beautiful images quite different to the Digi 2. Not > that the digi 2's images weren't great, they were as you well know how > excited I was with it. However, this 20D is a camera like a camera should > feel in these ancient hands. ;-) Or whatever it is, it's wonderful. :-) > > I have the Leica-EOS adapter on order from Stephen Gandy, hopefully it'll be > here early next week. I wondered if I shouldn't have ordered more than one > and put them on the Leica lenses I would use most. > > Or do you put the adapter on the camera and just change lenses leaving the > adapter attached to the camera? The other thought I had was, I'd see how > well I worked with the Leica lenses doing manual focus on the tiny screen > viewfinder, or look at a few fast Canon auto-focus lenses. Simply because > the auto-focus is so fast and right on the mark it's quite amazing. Besides, > I'm sure my tired old "one eye" ;-) is slipping sharpness slightly even with > the R8 and it's brilliant screen as I seem to take longer to feel I'm right > on the mark sharp. > > Anyhow a question or two looking for guidance at your convenience. Thanks. > > kindest regards, > ted