Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/23

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Canon Digital Bodies
From: images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley)
Date: Mon May 23 04:34:06 2005
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At 11:07 PM 5/22/2005, you wrote:
>I would like to ask those on the LUG who are using this setup a couple of 
>questions.
>
>-do you feel that there is much of a quality difference in your finished 
>prints from using R glass vs. Canon L glass?

I can tell a big difference.  The Leica lens make the digital photos look 
more like the film photos that I'm used to.  I thought at first it was 
because I'm shooting wide open usually and my Leica primes are faster than 
the Canon zooms, but I got a Canon 50/1.4 and it still doesn't give me the 
same look as the Leica lenses.


>-What are the Leica lenses that you prefer to use with your Canon digital 
>bodies?

The 100/2.8 Apo/Macro is spectacular.


>-Are most Lug users using the 20D or is anyone using the 1D MK 11 and do 
>the Leica R lenses balance better on the larger Mk11 body, I am 
>specifically speaking about the 8.2 megapixel bodies?

I'm using the MK II with the Leica lenses.  I also have the 10D but only as 
a back-up body.  The Leica lenses balance perfectly on that huge 
body.  Makes me wish for a digital M, though!


>Any other comments would be appreciated especially about quality of the R 
>glass on these bodies.

As Nathan said, if you don't already have the R lenses, it probably 
wouldn't make sense to go out and buy them to use on the Canon, but if you 
have the lenses, it's certainly worth getting a couple of adapters to take 
advantage of the quality of the lenses.

Tina


Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com




In reply to: Message from s_gregory1 at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] Leica R lenses on Canon Digital Bodies)