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Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Canon Digital Bodies
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon May 23 07:02:40 2005


> Correction: of course I meant say that it probably does not make a lot
> of sense for anyone who does NOT already own the R lenses to buy them
> for their Canon DSLR.
> 
> Too little coffee this morning...
> 
> Nathan
Well if you bought a Leica R lens, say a 60 or 100 macro you could always
use it on a Leica R body which you may someday get or may already have.
Perhaps to shoot film.

Just because get a Canon DSLR does that mean you have to get a Canon SLR and
a complete set of canon glass; a complete Canon system.
You you just make an effort to minimize it and just use the Canon glass
which Leica really doesn't have so much. Like a wide angle zoom. And for
digital photography not film. Or various combinations of the above.

Another thing is I'd love to hear someone talk about how their 13x19s looks
so much better than taken with their Leica 100 then with their Canon 100 or
close short telephoto prime. Comparing the results receivable from a Canon
wide angle zoom against a Leica macro 100 does not get my attention.

Used Leica R glass is going for a song.
It's a reason to get into Leica R.
Other than the use of the phenomenal Leica R8/9 bodies which I also drool
over.
The R9 in anthracite or whatever it is in particular.

I like the earlier smaller bodies too. And I like/love the Leicaflexs.



Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





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