Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Brian Sledz asked: Subject: [Leica] focusing the 20D with R lenses > Hello All, > For you guys who done the deed of the 20D and R lenses, what are you > finding the limits are focusing faster lenses. I like using the 50ish > f1.4 but thinking it could be tougher for closer distances.<<<<< Hi Brian, I shot with the Apo 280, 2.8 lens yesterday and could still focus quite easily stopped down to f 8.0 because the 20D screen is much brighter than expected. Sure it would be great if it were as large and bright as the R8. It isn't but it works very well. I also shot with the Leica 21mm-35mm, the 35-70 and 50 1.4 piece of cake wide open any of them. Even 2 stops down and it was fine. I didn't need to go any smaller so never tried it. But stopped down to f 8.0 any lens I tried was fine. I suppose indoors it might be different but then how often does one shoot stopped to f 8.0 inside? Unless you've got lots of movie lighting set up, but 5.6 or 8.0 was ok. I just received two more adapters from Stephen Gandy today so now I'm ready to rock and roll with Leica glass when the mood hits me. ;-) ted