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Subject: [Leica] Re: Canon 5D + Leica Lens Exposure Question
From: nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue Jan 10 12:59:27 2006
References: <200601101801.k0AHv18W090687@server1.waverley.reid.org> <4aa4dc9662fcaf8e35ff4fefa59f3953@nemeng.com>

I have now used Leica lenses on a Canon 10D, 20D and now 1D Mark II, and 
have not noticed any exposure problems (beyond operator error, of course).

Nathan

Andrew Nemeth wrote:

> 
> On 11 Jan 2006, at 05:01, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
> 
>> Two stops sounds about right; I'll set the exposure compensation on the
>> 5D to -2 and try it again.
>>
>> But this seems to be peculiar to using the R lenses, doesn't it?  I
>> don't remember having had this need to adjust the exposure compensation
>> when using the Canon lenses on the 5D.  I guess there must be something
>> in the electronic whatevers that makes the difference.
> 
> 
> 
> The exposure meters in EOS DSLRs appear to be flaky when used with non 
> EOS chip equipped lenses (any brand, not just Leica).
> 
> See the Leica FAQ entry I have on this at:
> 
> <http://nemeng.com/leica/002f.shtml>
> 
> After the page loads, scroll down to the "Non-Canon lens TTL exposure 
> errors" heading.
> 
> BTW, this info also turns up if you use a web search engine called 
> "Google":
> 
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=canon+leica+exposure+error>
> 
> 
> :?)
> 
> 
> Regds,
> 
> Andrew N.
> <http://nemeng.com>
> Blue Mountains Australia
> 
> 
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