Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/22

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Subject: [Leica] About Easing into LeiCanon Photography / Tokina examples
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Tue Jul 22 18:38:43 2008
References: <20080723013142.CASC22786.eastrmmtao102.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net>

I would hold off getting another 40D, if you need low light  
capabilities.
It seems that it is yet another all new ball game out there with the  
coming Canon bodies.
I suspect that my 40D will be relegated to being my 10-17mm fisheye  
platform after this September's offerings.
S.d.


On Jul 22, 2008, at 6:31 PM, Ken Carney wrote:

> George,
>
> I also am a fan of the 10-22.  In my bag (thanks be to Lugger Bob  
> Baron for
> steering me to the right bag - I am bag challenged) I keep a 40D  
> with the
> 24-70L attached, and a 20D with the 10-22 attached.  Then there are  
> some
> other Canon primes for really low light.  The Leica lenses are  
> probably
> better, but I just want to get the image quickly without a lot of  
> fuss.  I
> will probably get another 40D body - it is marginally better than  
> the 20D
> IMHO.  Fortunately, I don't print large, 10x15 on 13x19 paper, so  
> the 40D is
> fine for that.
>
> Ken
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
>> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Lottermoser  
>> George
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:27 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] About Easing into LeiCanon Photography / Tokina
>> examples
>>
>> hi Douglas,
>>
>> Both beautiful wide images.
>> I had no doubt that the Tokina performs well; and didn't intend to
>> suggest anything by my post.
>> You simply reminded me that I settled on keeping the 20D "because" of
>> the 10 -22.
>> In fact at some point I may actually upgrade to a used 30D or 40D
>> just for that lens.
>>
>> Fond regards,
>> George
>>
>> george@imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>>
>
>
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