Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted: Take a look at wide shots from the 5D. All the image is smeared looking other than the central portion. I have seen this both with the fine Canon L wides and the finest of the Leica wides. If you ever heard the expression "If it looks too good to be true?" The 1Ds MK II doesn't seem to suffer from this problem with the wides. Regards, Robert At 04:11 PM 10/18/2005, Ted Grant wrote: >FWIW: 5D Leicanon. :-) > >Hi crew, >Having just had a solid look at the Canon 12.8 megapixel 5 D camera >full frame bright screen and Leica R lenses (About 5 Grand cheaper >than the DMR) I have to say, move over quickly Leica as the train is >thundering down the track and it ain't stopping or slowing down >waiting for your digi back!!!! And given the price of the 5D body >against the DMR I could buy two 5D's and have all my leica R lenses >at my beckon call at full 35mm frame use! :-) Now that's a major >positive right off! > >Manual focus is what we as Leica Users have done since time began >and the Leica glass in many cases is why we use Leica's and have >done so for 40 plus years and then some. > >For those who jumped to the 20D and use Leica lenses with an >adapter (the Leicanon) and have been successful with the smaller >sensor, now you can have a full frame 35mm format and get the max >out of your Leica glass. > >Where we've captured excellent images from the 20D, this one now >allows full frame use of the super wides and all the rest as though >on an R8-9 or other R bodies. > >Much like using the 20D, everything is right at your fingertips and >the viewing screen seems enormous, somewhat like the viewing screen >on the Digilux 2. > >It would appear if one wants to get into digital and you have >several R Leica lenses and wish to stay with them, this camera is >well worth looking at! > >I'm not saying this is better than or compares to the DMR, as I >don't think anyone has done that kind of trial yet. But I'd bet a >shilling or two it will happen and many Leica shooters are going to >be absolutely surprised. > >I mean many of us who've used Leica lenses with the 20D can well >attest to the excellent image reproduction with this combination. >Many of us have found without question the Leica lenses far superior >than anything Canon. > >Look at it this way, if you have a dozen or so Leica R lenses and >would dearly like to use them shooting digital, but just can't get >your head around using a smaller sensor... IE: 20D, then the 5D can >tied you over and learning lots about shooting digital until your >DMR arrives sometime during the next 12 moths or so. > >And when it does you'll have lots of experience and can leap right >into the DMR with great passion blazing away to your hearts content. >Then you can sell your 5D or as I'd expect of many, you'd keep it as >a back-up camera, after all it is full 35mm frame or as a companion >to the DMR if you work with more than one camera at a time. > >Nope I have nothing to do with Canon, it's just what I see on the >street and should or could be of help to some R users not >financially fit to buy the DMR at twice the price of a 5D! > >That's all folks. :-) >ted > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.2/137 - Release Date: 10/16/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.2/137 - Release Date: 10/16/2005