Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I had the 1D Mark II, I bought a replacement screen for it which definitely helped with focusing of Leica lenses on it (I used the 50mm Summilux and the 100mm Apo Macro). In general, I was never satisfied with the focusing accuracy of the shorter lenses, and in the end I only kept the 100mm. I tend to agree with George's conclusion that if you really want to use Leica R lenses on a digital body, then you are best off getting an R8 or R9 with the DMR. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 28, 2009, at 11:01 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > Kenneth Frazier wrote: > >> On Jan 28, 2009, at 4:31 PM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: >> >>> Not quite done. You might have to deal with focus & exposure >>> issues, >>> depending on the particular body. >> >> Which body, Doug? I mean, which Canon digital bodies work best with >> R lenses? > > Personal experience = 0 > > Lots of discussion on various fora re: replacement screens, mirror box > accuracy, focus confirmation accuracy, exposure errors at less than > maximum > aperture. For focussing accuracy it seems that more $$$ = better > chances > of accurate manual focus w/o adjustments. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information