Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] focusing the 20D with R lenses
From: brianhome at linkus.net (Brian Sledz)
Date: Wed Dec 22 06:03:41 2004
References: <B890EBB0-53A6-11D9-B470-000A958E5526@linkus.net> <002a01c4e7be$737fe2e0$87d86c18@ted>

Hi Ted,
Thanks!!!  I have a Canon MKII but it is such a big honker to carry for 
a long time.  I like the 20D size.  I will try with the 50 1.4 first.
Warm regards,
Brian
On Dec 21, 2004, at 6:37 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> 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
>
>
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In reply to: Message from brianhome at linkus.net (Brian Sledz) ([Leica] focusing the 20D with R lenses)
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