Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are being offered a good price. Depending on the condition of your RTS outfit, it might even be above the current market value. Take the cash and buy yourself a Canon 100 mm Macro. ----- Original Message ----- From: <creativevisions@verizon.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; <herringm@mbusa.com>; <creativevisions@verizon.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Looking forward to a week of shooting with the DMR > Thanks Ted for the informative and prompt reply. > > Someone has offered to purchase my Contax RTS II with 25mm, 60mm and 85mm > f1.4 lenses for $1500. Another gent has offered an even swap for an > excellent condition 100mm Macro Elmarit (Non-ROM) lens. I am thinking of > going for the Macro Elmarit swap deal. > Do you think this lens is truely a cut above the Zeiss lenses I will be > trading away? > I would next add another Leica R wideangle lens as I am not exactly > thrilled with my Canon optics. > > Take care, > Mike > >>From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> >>Date: Tue May 17 09:05:46 CDT 2005 >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Looking forward to a week of shooting with the DMR > >>Michael J Herring asked: >>> How are your results with the Leica glass on the Canon digital? >>> I am thinking of going that way and starting with the 100mm Macro >>> Elmarit.<<<< >> >>Hi Mike, >> >>Given there are a number of us on the list already shooting in this >>fashion, >>Canon 20D and or other Canon models using Leica lenses via adapters of >>some >>make, I know we'd all respond in similar fashion....... it works extremely >>well. Actually better than that! ;-) >> >>There is a definite difference between image quality with Canon glass and >>Leica lenses. One would surely hope so. I've found the Leica lenses do >>what >>they usually do on film, nice crispy excellent colour renditions. So far >>I've used the following R Leica lenses on the 20D with excellent results, >> >>R15mm >>21-35 zoom >>35-70 zoom >>100 2.8 macro >>80-200 zoom >>80mm 1.4 >>280 2.8 >>400mm >> >>And whatever else is kicking around here. Sure there's a focal length >>change >>due to the sensor, but who cares, it goes with the territory, live with >>it. >>But the bottom line is..... it works! Very well. >> >>This is one of the reasons I'm not wringing hands nor crying over the >>Leica >>situation of nothing but delays over their digi back for the R8-9. Simply >>because, why should we? I mean it might be different if I had a few >>million >>$'s invested in the company, I don't! However I do have a very sizable >>amount invested in their glass and I'll be damned if I'm going to sit >>around >>whining, crying, peeing my pants waiting for Leica to get their act >>together... if ever about this digital situation. >> >>Certainly when there's an excellent ready to go offering from Canon or >>other >>digi camera manufacturer. And getting excellent results using what most >>people say... "I use Leica for the lenses!" And if that's the case, why >>sit >>around waiting for a DMR back when one can have great fun gaining >>experience >>in digital right at the moment. >> >>And in the event you still wish to pop a dozen grand to go DMR in the >>future, you'll be rockin' & rollin' in digital shooting experience and be >>able to put the DMR into immediate use. >> >>But right now? heck man I'd go Canon, whatever model in a heart beat! It >>can't get any better and still use those wonderful Leica lenses. I mean >>after all, surely you didn't buy them to sit on the shelf? >> >>ted >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.10 - Release Date: 13/05/2005 > >