Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] 5D shot
From: wooderson at gmail.com (Matt Powell)
Date: Thu Oct 6 14:14:55 2005
References: <DF10585E-F4C0-48DF-AA87-B7F1E54C5E49@earthlink.net> <6.2.3.4.2.20051006133121.02f0f7b8@mail.rhtc.net> <A0A9C0E2-121E-4739-A581-D88344E50C58@earthlink.net> <DDFDB2C0-7422-4386-AC7B-832E733D8560@charter.net>

On 10/6/05, Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:
> The f1.8 would of been a better choice, along with an adapter for
> your  'Lux-R.
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Studio G-8, AGCC
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com

The Canon 50/1.8 is good and cheap, but the focus ring is very small
and right on the very edge of the lens, I'd often catch myself with a
thumb or forefinger just ever so slightly in the frame from manual
focusing. The 1.4 has a nice thick focus ring in the middle of the
lens along with faster/quieter autofocus. It was worth the extra $200
for me just to stop hassling with that blasted focus ring.

I've been planning on selling my Canon Elan 7/50 that I've had since
my first photo class in college, but I guess I'll keep it and pray
that they have a full-frame digital camera at a more consumer-level of
cost in the next year.

The D70's controls aren't as nice as Canon's, I don't like having to
depress a second button for exposure and focus lock (rather than just
hold the shutter trigger down halfway on Canons).

--
MP
wooderson@gmail.com


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