Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] problem with R to EOS adapter...
From: "Wilber Jeffcoat" <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 17:50:48 -0500
References: <DC1F47F8EE84D311A2960008C73318C10120A962@EX-EC-QUITO>

Thank you, think I'll pass.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Birkey, Duane" <dbirkey@hcjb.org.ec>
To: "Leica Users (E-mail)" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 3:15 PM
Subject: [Leica] problem with R to EOS adapter...


> If the R lens to EOS adapter works like any other one where you only have
> stopped down metering....
>
> You essentially have three ways to shoot.
>
> 1) shoot with the lens wide open.
> 2) shoot with it at the actual stopped down working aperture.
> 3) open the aperture to focus and then stop it back down to shoot...
>
> In all candid situations where people are moving and reacting it's hard
> enough to get things in focus and capture the moment with the lens wide
> open... let alone remembering to stop it back down after you've refocused
> etc...  and if you are shooting with the lens stopped down to f/5.6 in a
> dimly lit room and you can focus it quickly and accurately and capture the
> moment....  you've got better eyes than I do....  I've tried manual
focusing
> with my EOS 1N stopped down in my office and no way am I going that route.
>
> While an R to EOS adapter might work for some situations and for some
> people.....  In practice... I personally don't think it's worth the
> effort...  and the money for the adapter is better spent on a R body...
> Especially if you are going to shoot with the lens stopped down in dim
> situations with TTL flash....
>
> So..... IMHO.... I'd think three times before buying one... or at least
try
> one out first to see if it is right for you....  I'd also check whether it
> has infinity focus or not.....
>
> Duane Birkey
> HCJB World Radio
> Quito Ecuador
> Duane's Photographs of Ecuador
> http://duane_birkey.tripod.com
>
>

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