Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/02

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Subject: [Leica] Canon EOS 70D DSLR body
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 20:50:03 -0500
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Small, dark view finders;
So difficult to focus.
No auto diaphragm.
Non linear metering.

Each of which may or may not bug you in use.

a note off the iPad, George

On Jul 2, 2013, at 7:48 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote:

> What has been the downside of using Leica SLR glass on a full frame Canon? 
> I don't have any Leica SLR glass, but my prior SLR system (for film) was a 
> Contax, so I have about 5 Zeiss lenses that are in the closet. I hate to 
> sell them at a fraction of their cost, but they aren't being used now. 
> There is an adapter for Canon EOS, but Canon doesn't seem to be a favorite 
> surrogate body for Leica glass.
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