Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just tried out a 5D today. Nice, big, bright ground glass, STILL without focusing aids. Still, was impressed. Certainly a step or three above the 20D, or even my Fuji S3. Then again, I developed a couple rolls from Deals Gap from last weekend, and was further blown away... I like my Leica. JD Em 10/21/05 5:02 PM, "mcyclwritr@comcast.net" <mcyclwritr@comcast.net> escrivou: > "Let us reflect," he said in photographic context. > > The 5D is a FULL-FRAME digital body with an easily viewable 2.5" LCD and > it's > "not much better than a 20D." So you were expecting $8000 1Ds Mark II > innards > for $3300? Given the 20D's happy following, I'd say "any" improvement is a > bonus. > > Bonus No. Next: The 5D offers Leicaphiles the option of using at least some > R-Series glass in addition to all the Canon auto-focus stuff. > > -Chris Lawson > > >> I bought a 5D and took it back. Not that great of a camera. Make sure you >> try >> it >> out first. Including downloading the files to have a look at. Even with >> post >> processing I was disappointed. Really not much better than a 20D except >> the >> files are larger. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information