Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i would stick with the canon screens, i have bought the brightscreen for Nikon mount and i would not recommend their stuff to anyone. as i mentioned before look @ fredmiranda.com for techi stuff. if you can stick with canon, but i don't know if they make a split focusing screen for 5d/ii. i know they do for 1d. On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Wayne Serrano <wayneserrano at earthlink.net>wrote: > So I am not only looking at purchasing the highest quality adapter possible > (tight fit and chipped) as well as a brighter focusing screen. In the past > I have used the Canon F1N with the Canon Bright Laser Matte SJ Screens and > they were much brighter than the standard screen. I anyone has any other > recommendations I would apprecite hearing them, again the goal is to mount > Leica R lenses onto The Canon 5D Mark II. > > Thanks, > Wayne > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > >Sent: Dec 10, 2009 12:55 PM > >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Adapters: Leica R lens to Canon EOS (5D Mark II or > 1Ds Mark III) > > > >Exactly. If you put a good focusing screen in your Canon DSLR, then > focusing will not be a problem at all. No need for makeshift chips. > > > >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 Dec 10, 2009, at 5:34 PM, Steve Unsworth wrote: > > > >> I had a cheap Chinese adaptor and the chip fell off after a few days - > the > >> chip on the one I had was glues onto the adaptor. > >> > >> I found focussing quite straightforward with a Brightscreen focussing > screen > >> and a 'non-chipped' Cameraquest adaptor. > >> > >> Steve > >> > >> > >> On 9/12/09 23:05, "Wayne Serrano" <wayneserrano at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >>> Well then I should have stated that I am looking for adapters that are > chipped > >>> as well. If any of you have used the Leica R lens to Canon EOS chipped > >>> adapters please share your experiences. > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Leica Users Group. > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad