Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, My experience has been with the German adapters and they are a pain to put on and take off, of course I found them pretty cheap so having several is no problem. If I succomb to the 5D then I will probably add a Cameraquest version as there are several Leica lenses that I find very nice. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 4/2/06, Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote: > > My own experiences are very much like Steve's. The Cameraquest adapter > is far superior to the cheaper ones--those will do the job too, but the > quality of the engineering is clearly better with Cameraquest. > > Regarding use: I too have replaced the focusing screen in my Canon 1D > Mk. 2, with a Canon screen that has a focusing aid in the centre. It > works well, especially with the longer lenses. The only Leica lens I use > now is the 100mm Apo Macro, and focusing that on the Canon is no > problem. It helps that I tend to shoot at the wide apertures. > > Nathan > > Steve Unsworth wrote: > > Dan the Cameraquest adaptor has a small button that you press to release > the > > lens from the body/adaptor. Works perfectly and removing just the lens > is > > very easy. Similarly, removing the lens and adaptor as one unit is as > simple > > as pressing the release button on the camera body. > > > > Steve > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of > > Don Dory > > Sent: 02 April 2006 03:58 > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] digital ramblings > > > > Eric, > > The short answer is that you will be using Aperture priority manual > focus. > > The lens will stop down as you adjust the aperture so focusing becomes > > problematic past F5.6 or so. You will not capture quite a bit of EXIF > > information as the lens does not talk. The adapters are not the easiest > to > > put on and take off so carry at least two for using multiple lenses > without > > cursing; it is a fact of life that if you don't need the adapter it will > > come off easily and if you need it now it will be welded to the lens. > > > > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >