Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 2, 2009, at 11:02 AM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net wrote: > Greg Lorenzo wrote: > >> >> Is the Canon EOS 5D Mark II my best digital FF option for using >> with my R > glass? >> > > Aside from the metering problem Douglas Sharp mentioned, the EOS 5D > cameras > (original and Mk. II) have a long mirror that can cause interference > problems with some lenses, primarily wides and some of the shorter > zooms. > > The metering problem can be worked around in many circumstances by > making a > test exposure, checking the histogram and adjusting as required. I > don't > know about the 5DII, but with the 5D there was sample variation in > mirror > box calibration so manual focus wasn't always accurate w/o shimming > the > viewscreen. > > I'd like to hear why Steve Barbour prefers the D700/leitax > solution. I > have an emotional bias that would make me prefer the D700, but I'd > like to > hear a voice of experience. I enjoy the feel of the Nikon body more, but importantly the Canon exposes properly when wide open, although at smaller apertures, exposure compensation is incorrect...as I recall you overexpose, so you must shoot wide open with auto metering... On the Nikon exposure compensation is correct at all apertures... you also have great high ISO performance with the Nikon D700...though I have not used that capability much. Steve > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on > Microsoft? > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information