Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All absolutely true, Adam. I was responding to the couple people who have been talking about getting D20s....MY advice re Canon would be to get the MkII and Canon autofocus glass....But that's not the subject here....There's no question that someone wanting to use R glass is going to be happier with a camera designed for those lenses, that can take advantage of all the features...And yes, of course you're paying for features you don't use. But keep in mind that the autofocus itself is built into the lenses, not the body...so while it's part of the firmware you're paying for, it's not part of the mechanics.... And no, there is no free lunch no matter which way one goes. But IF someone now shooting Leica wants to get into digital immediately, and use their R glass, Canon is the way to go. And if they're going that way, it may make sense to go for one of the "pro" bodies. But to each his own... -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 12:01 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Module R There's down-side to B. D.'s advice, beyond that it's given from someone who doesn't use the R system and may have no long-term experience with the D1s and that's the investment in Leica glass. The Canon's do accept Leica lenses but, as Nathan has pointed out, you have to do stop-down metering and while the viewfinder is bright it's not as bright as what you're moving away from on the R8/9. AND you're paying for features you'll never be able to use with that Leica glass such as autofocus which is built into the camera. So then you look at moving into the Canon lenses which, while not quite as expensive as Leica are pricey for the "L" series. There's no free lunch, I'm afraid. Adam _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information