Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for that bit of info, Howard. For the type of shooting I'm currently doing, the 20D will do just fine. If my situation escalates, then it's a back for the Rollei. S. Dimitrov On Nov 29, 2004, at 12:51 AM, howard cummer wrote: > At 09:06 PM 28/11/04 -0800, you wrote: >> Message: 17 >> Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:58:57 -0500 >> From: Ken Lassiter <kenlass@gate.net> >> Subject: [Leica] Digital Module R >> Has anyone used a 20D yet with R lenses? >> How is the viewfinder? >> Is the viewfinder bright enough for manual focussing? >> How is the shutter lag? >> What are the advantages and downsides of this approach? >> Any experience and advice anyone can offer will be much appreciated. > > Hi Ken, > When I am not fiddling with the rangefinder on my RD 1 (:-) I have > taken quite a few pictures with my recently acquired 20D using a > locally made adaptor to fit a new style Leica 28 Elmarit ROM, 50 > Summicron ROM, 90 Summicron and 180 3.4 APO. It all works very well. > The new coarser ground glass makes it easier to focus the wide angle > lens (the longer focal lenses are always easier to focus than the > wides with the Canon digitals) and the viewfinder is "bright enough" > provided you keep the lenses near their widest aperture. The 20D is > very fast - much better than my old D60 - and of course since you are > manually focusing you don't need to worry about AF focus lag (which is > in any case very short when using Canon EOS lenses). ISO 1600 is very > usable from a noise viewpoint and 8 megapixs doesn't hurt when it > comes to printing. I have owned or tried the D60, the 10D, the Rebel > and the D1 Mark 11 with Leica R lenses and only the D1 Mark 11 is > better than the 20D but it costs a LOT more and weighs a tonne. With > the Canon 20D, IMHO Canon have finally produced a fully competent > Digital SLR which works very well with my Leica R lenses and I > wouldn't hesitate recommending it to someone with a drawer full of > Leica R lenses. Better than waiting and waiting for the R Back! > Cheers > Howard (in Hong Kong) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov Photography