Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon RF mount
From: "M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos" <meb@goodphotos.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 11:12:41 -0400

At 07:28 AM 7/27/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I was just looking at a photo of a Canon 7, and it really looks like one 
>could just take the mount off and screw it onto the front of an LTM 
>camera. Anyone ever done more than just think about doing that? (Though 
>since my 85/1.5 blocks most of my IIIa RF window, I guess the 50/.95 would 
>probably do the same thing, right?)

 From what I've read, why wouldn't one with access to a Canon 7 just use 
the Canon 7 with a 50/.95 lens? (Also from what I read the .95 is so flare 
prone that it is really not that impressive to begin with.)
If anything, I would think you would want to use Leica glass on the more 
advanced and user friendly Canon bodies not the other way round.

Keep in mind I've only ever read about any of them, but I wouldn't mind a 
P, 7 or 7s body to play with as a larger back up to the M5 than my CL.

I also can't imagine why anyone, given an option, would buy an M lens over 
an LTM lens...the LTMs have far wider range...I would think that Leica 
would make all of its RF lenses in only LTM with an M adapter standard...if 
we really are in the midst of an RF revival, they could increase their 
sales base over all without having to reintroduce LTM bodies and while 
still offering the highest quality product for more options to the user. It 
seems to me a win/win situation, but, they must have a viable economic reason.

Carpe Luminem,
Michael E. Berube
http://www.goodphotos.com

Replies: Reply from Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] Canon RF mount)