Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i think that even an older canon 1d with a split focusing screen is much better that the 20d. all it is left is stopping down the lens to shoot when needed. On 8/8/05, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > Douglas Sharp offered: ;-) > > > Also - an unnamed (I know his name but I'm not telling) Leica academy > > bloke has been demonstrating (not in Germany)the effectivity of Leica > > glass on Canon > > DSLRs by showing enormous enlargements from "Leicanon" hybrids. He is > > reported to have officially recommended the 20D as a "practical > > alternative" > > until the DMR is readily available.<<<<<<<<<< > > Hi Douglas, > dang son we who've been shooting in this fashion for sometime know this > secret. :-) Heck all they needed to do was call the LEICANON shooters on > the > list and they could've had a zillion beautiful examples! ;-) > > But you see what makes this announcement so important to some is, it comes > from "A Leica specialist instructor!" > > Heck out here in the real world we have almost every nationality using some > form of Leica lens and Canon 20D or other version and we've been telling > folks how great it is for years? Well OK maybe a year with the 20D, just > how > beautiful this combination is and produces such remarkable results it must > be seen to believe. > > So I don't see any big deal in this guy doing this kind of > instruction/demonstration and I say "IF" Leica were swift enough, not a > hope, they'd tie in with Canon, (never happen) producing this concept and > start banging out digital sized lenses of Leica quality for the 20D and the > new Canon to replace the Canon shortly. ;-) > > ted. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad