Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information