Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob Keene asked: >>> Been using 'R' glass on my Canon EOS A2- with an adapter from Joseph Yao; with this arrangement I can use 1 or 2 cam lenses. My question, as I can see somewhere down the road an 'R' body- Can you get a third cam added to a 2 cam lens? Anyone have an *approximate* cost? I want to see if this will be feasible in the future- can buy and use a 2 cam lens now- eventually convert it- or will the conversion cost be prohibitive, in which case I may save my hard earned $$ for 3 cam lens.... AND- Any votes for a first 'R' body? I know of a 'user' R5 for around $500- but..... What about R3's- somefolks seem to love 'em- do you need the R3 MOT to hook up the winder? <<< Sherry's conversion cost was a little over $100 last time I had it done, for a 135. The R3 MOT can use the R3 winder, the R3 (non-MOT) cannot. The R4sP is reliable and costs less than the R5, at the cost of some handy features. The R4s (without the "P") is also a good choice but lacks a viewfinder indication of manual shutter speeds and the improved weather- and idiot-proofing introduced with the R4sP. There were about 22,000 R4s bodies made, vs. less than 10,000 R4sP so the relative scarcity of the R4sP makes its price a bit higher. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt