[Leica] About Easing into LeiCanon Photography

[douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)]

Bob,

here's the latest entry-level Rebel.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0806/08061002Canon1000D.asp

I used a lot of Leica and Zeiss glass on the Canon 300D, the first 
digital Rebel, the viewfinder is rather dim, and it's hard to focus with 
wide angle lenses - a problem if you're trying to limit DOF - for macro 
work it only became an option with a magnifier.
I have read that the VF of the newer Rebels are much better.(but I moved 
up to a 20D - and stayed there)

Cheers
Douglas

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
>
>
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