[LRFlex] Re: Leica R to EOS adaptors ... alternative brands.
- From: Don Bledsoe <d30gaijin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:31:40 -0700
Ted,
I couldn't agree with you more. Steve Gandy is a great guy and
excellent to do business with. But, Fotodiox is not a fly by night
outfit. They too are only a phone call away, have a nice web site,
store front, are very responsive, and have a host of various adapters
and other photo gear available. Buying three of their adapters could
have saved you $258. Not a pile of loot, but not chump change either.
On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:40:35 -0800, Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> Given I just arrived back from Hawaii where I used a Canon 20D and several
> Leica R lenses with Stephen Gandy adapters all I can say is they work
> beautifully.
>
> I'm not one to mess around playing changing adapters and lenses when the
> photo mood is right, so I bought 3 adapters for quick lens changes and a
> couple of Canon lenses.
>
> A quick look at images down loaded from full 1 & 2 gig cards to computer
> last evening it appears at first glance everything looks great. :-) My
> biggest frustration was "changing lenses not adapters" nothing but a big
> pain in the ass.
>
> In film on "work assignments" use 3 M7's and 2 or 3 motor driven R8's at the
> same time, however before getting all hung-up into digital it was only 1 20D
> for starters. Obviously some corrections are to be made considering my load
> of Leica R glass. And only one camera body!!! :-(
>
> So to alleviate this situation I'm likely going to another 20D body and
> eliminate some more of the frustration for the remainder of this year's
> shooting. And as 3 M7's languish on the shelf un-used for several months
> now, not to mention R8's and motor drives. It appears I'm moving into the
> full blown digital mode using Leica glass and adapters. :-)
>
> There's an obvious "good look image from the Leica glass" in the 20D
> results, particularly with the 80-200 f4.0 zoom and adapter. Not only that,
> but the extra reach without weight factor due to the sensor size is
> interesting without toting a 280mm 2.8, extenders or longer lenses.
>
> But it never occurred to me to go any place else for adapters simply because
> Stephen Gandy stands by his products and if you have a seemingly problem
> he's only a quick phone call away with solid advice. Besides I like to stick
> with buying from people I know and their immediate reputation than new
> people unknown. However, that's the way I look at life, others have theirs
> and quite often never the twain shall agree. ;-)
>
> ted
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Bledsoe" <d30gaijin@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 6:49 AM
> Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Leica R to EOS adaptors ... alternative brands.
>
> > As best I can tell it is. That's why I am trtying to tell people it's
> > a good deal from Fotodiox. I bought mine from them and it was shipped
> > very quickly.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 17:03:35 -0700, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >> It appears from the photos of this adapter on the
> >> e-*** site, that this is the identical R-EOS
> >> adapter that Gandy sells at 175 USD, correct?
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >> Don Bledsoe wrote:
> >> > Dave,
> >> >
> >> > It fits exceptionally well and focuses at infinity (something I was
> >> > concerned about as I've had problems with other adapters not doing so,
> >> > but those were old adapters for other mount cameras). The adapter
> >> > locks into place solidly on the EOS body and the R lens locks solidly
> >> > into place in the adapter, no looseness whatsoever on either end. The
> >> > lens release for releasing the R lens from the adapter is simple and
> >> > positive and very easy to get to (something I have heard can be a
> >> > problem with the Novoflex adapter, but I have no first hand experience
> >> > with the Novoflex adapter).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:17:05 -0600, Dave Saalsaa <SaalsD@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Don, how well does it work and fit? Are you happy with it?
> >> >>
> >> >>Dave
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>From: "Don Bledsoe" <d30gaijin@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 3:54 PM
> >> >>Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Leica R to EOS adaptors ... alternative brands.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>>Douglas,
> >> >>>
> >> >>>I'm not sure why they don't show them on their web site yet, but they
> >> >>>do have them. Try emailing them that question. I got mine off of
> >> >>>their eBay "Buy It Now" auction. I think they keep a running "Buy It
> >> >>>Now" going for the adapter. Try this URL:
> >> >>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30059&item=3868524092&rd=1
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Don
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:09:03 +0100, Douglas M. Sharp
> >> >>><DouglasMSharp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>Just been to http://www.Fotodiox.com - no mention of Leica to EOS at
> >> >>>>all,
> >> >>>>lots
> >> >>>>of M39 to just about everything, M42 to all sorts and Nikon to EOS.
> >> >>>>Are they hiding it from us Europeans?
> >> >>>>Douglas
> >> >>>>BTW
> >> >>>>Very happy with the Novoflex Leica-R/EOS adapter I picked up at
> >> >>>>Photokina
> >> >>>>along
> >> >>>>with a few other bits and pieces, about 20% off RRP and a voucher for
> >> >>>>10%
> >> >>>>off my
> >> >>>>next Novoflex purchases - that makes me like the company very much
> >> >>>>indeed.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Don Bledsoe wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>Why pay $175 plus shipping from Camera Quest for a Leica R to EOS
> >> >>>>>>adapter when you can get the Leica R to EOS adapter for $89 plus
> >> >>>>>>shipping as a "Buy It Now" item from Fotodiox on eBay or simply
> >> >>>>>>order
> >> >>>>>>direct from http://www.Fotodiox.com and bypass eBay?
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>
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