Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve ............ I wish to fit a M series of lenses to an EOS D5, D20 whatever. Douglas suggested Novoflex, but ................. B. The Hague, The Netherlands On 18-dec-2005, at 14:16, Steve Unsworth wrote: > Bruce, yes the Summicron is an R lens - there's no way to fit an M > lens on > an R body and retain infinity focus. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > bruce > Sent: 18 December 2005 11:57 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT or not: dilemma > > Must I conclude that the 50mm Summicron is R? Does anyone know if > there is > an adapter series for Leica M to EOS? CameraQuest have 42mm Pentax > screw > adapters to EOS ........... but no 39mm bayonet or screw Leica to > EOS. It > should be possible, certainly for the D20. > > B. > The Hague, The Netherlands. > > > On 18-dec-2005, at 12:06, Steve Unsworth wrote: > >> I have a Tokina 28-80 'Pro' lens as a 'walk about' lens on my 5D. >> This is >> an f2.8 constant aperture lens. I also have a Canon 28mm f2.8 lens. >> The >> Canon prime is far, far, better than the zoom wide open and this >> shows >> very clearly on the image. >> >> Steve >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Nathan Wajsman >> Sent: 18 December 2005 07:19 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT or not: dilemma >> >> >> Finally, I do not agree that lenses are becoming less important. I >> can >> clearly see the difference on the screen between an inferior lens a >> good one, and while some things can be fixed in PS, you cannot easily >> fix things like distortion, colour fringing or chromatic aberration. >> In fact, I can make the opposite argument: with digital and PS, I can >> look at each image at 100%, which corresponds to a print size that is >> way bigger than anything I have ever printed. > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/206 - Release Date: > 16/12/2005 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information