Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have now used Leica lenses on a Canon 10D, 20D and now 1D Mark II, and have not noticed any exposure problems (beyond operator error, of course). Nathan Andrew Nemeth wrote: > > On 11 Jan 2006, at 05:01, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > >> Two stops sounds about right; I'll set the exposure compensation on the >> 5D to -2 and try it again. >> >> But this seems to be peculiar to using the R lenses, doesn't it? I >> don't remember having had this need to adjust the exposure compensation >> when using the Canon lenses on the 5D. I guess there must be something >> in the electronic whatevers that makes the difference. > > > > The exposure meters in EOS DSLRs appear to be flaky when used with non > EOS chip equipped lenses (any brand, not just Leica). > > See the Leica FAQ entry I have on this at: > > <http://nemeng.com/leica/002f.shtml> > > After the page loads, scroll down to the "Non-Canon lens TTL exposure > errors" heading. > > BTW, this info also turns up if you use a web search engine called > "Google": > > <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=canon+leica+exposure+error> > > > :?) > > > Regds, > > Andrew N. > <http://nemeng.com> > Blue Mountains Australia > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Bicycle project: http://www.fotocycle.nl Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog