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Subject: [Leica] About Easing into LeiCanon Photography / Tokina examples
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Tue Jul 22 19:23:10 2008
References: <20080723020046.FGYX18077.eastrmmtao105.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net>

Doing conferences and conventions, I tend to use 1200-1600 quite often.
If I can get 1600-3200 that can have the same clarity as 800 out of  
the 40D, I'll be happy.
To me it's worth the extra few dollars.
S.

On Jul 22, 2008, at 7:00 PM, Ken Carney wrote:

> Thanks much, I don't keep up with all the changes so I will wait  
> and see.
> Low light is a priority.
>
> Ken
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
>> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of slobodan  
>> dimitrov
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:39 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] About Easing into LeiCanon Photography / Tokina
>> examples
>>
>> I would hold off getting another 40D, if you need low light
>> capabilities.
>> It seems that it is yet another all new ball game out there with the
>> coming Canon bodies.
>> I suspect that my 40D will be relegated to being my 10-17mm fisheye
>> platform after this September's offerings.
>> S.d.
>>
>>
>> On Jul 22, 2008, at 6:31 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
>>
>>> George,
>>>
>>> I also am a fan of the 10-22.  In my bag (thanks be to Lugger Bob
>>> Baron for
>>> steering me to the right bag - I am bag challenged) I keep a 40D
>>> with the
>>> 24-70L attached, and a 20D with the 10-22 attached.  Then there are
>>> some
>>> other Canon primes for really low light.  The Leica lenses are
>>> probably
>>> better, but I just want to get the image quickly without a lot of
>>> fuss.  I
>>> will probably get another 40D body - it is marginally better than
>>> the 20D
>>> IMHO.  Fortunately, I don't print large, 10x15 on 13x19 paper, so
>>> the 40D is
>>> fine for that.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] About Easing into LeiCanon Photography / Tokina examples)