Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/18

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Subject: [Leica] Canon non-linear metering
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:56:49 -0600
References: <mailman.647.1290096232.88697.lug@leica-users.org> <SNT121-DS59D242ADCC7509A0EA619D4390@phx.gbl> <20101118173607.GG60960@selenium.125px.com> <38068763-95E4-4D2D-B48B-FA6674C6CD39@mac.com> <20101118181522.GH60960@selenium.125px.com> <5304F183-95D8-4EEF-AF3E-A67354F2B17C@mac.com> <20101118190033.GJ60960@selenium.125px.com> <AB82F786-7924-450B-8559-C64268D49E5A@mac.com>

I wonder if the Nikons have a similar problem. I'm waiting right now
for a Leitax adapter for one of my R lenses. I think I'll run some
tests when it gets here. Anyone have similar experiences with their
D700 and Leica glass?

Jim Laird

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 1:06 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
wrote:
> Yet the Canon "meter" remains useful
> in "manual" mode with R lenses;
> essentially using it as a "manual meter"
> rather than as an "auto-meter"
>
> (speaking here from 5D experience - not 5DmkII experience)
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 18, 2010, at 1:00 PM, Tim Gray wrote:
>
>> With that clarification, ok :) ?Certainly sounds like there is some 
>> aperture related and possibly focal length related compensation going on 
>> in the Canon metering system that non-electronic lenses don't get to take 
>> advantage of.
>
>
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