Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It all depends on the quality of the viewfinder, so you really need to know which Rebel it is. I believe that some of the improvements from one generation to the next was precisely in this area. When I first got into digital photography with a Canon 20D, I too intended to use my Leica R lenses on it. But over time I ended up buying Canon lenses instead. It was just too tempting...I mean, the body has AF, the Canon L glass is pretty good etc. Now that I shoot Olympus, I use one Olympus lens (the 12-60mm), one PanaLeica (the 1.4/25mm) and one real Leica (the 100mm Apo Macro). The manual focusing with the 100mm is pretty easy because my Oly E3 has a good viewfinder, and of course it is inherently easier to focus a long lens. One word about the adapters. I have tried the cheaper ones in the past and found them to be junk. I now stick to the ones made by Stephen Gandy (www.cameraquest.com). Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jul 19, 2008, at 7:40 AM, rsphoto's email wrote: > It occured to me that, while considering the refurbished G9 for $250 > I could also get a refurbished EOS Digital Rebel for $275. > > During the phone call with Canon Tech Support I didn't have the > presence of mind to ask which of the 3 most recent models (ti, is, x > or whatever they call them...). > > This could, with the Russian Leica adaptor, allow me (I'm assuming, > here) to use my 28-90 Asph and 70-180 APO with a really decent > sensor plus image stabilization and some other useful SLR features. > I'd love autofocus (because I'm slow, slow, slow) but I'd pass on > that for the features. > > All of the Canon "D"s are beyond my reach, but the reviewers feel > that the later Rebels offer a number of D features at a very > attractive price. Of course, $275 for a Rebel and the price of the > Russian adaptor might be a good start. > > I've also been very impressed with Gay Todoroff's images with the R > 70-180 using is Olympus (E3?) body. > > For now, I'm still leaning towards the G9. > > Anyone play with Leica R Lenses and the EOS Rebel? Reasonable > substitute for the pro EOS D bodies at the price point? > > > bob > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information