[LRFlex] Re: leicareflex Digest V2 #132

G'mornin' Noel!

I too, have picked up a Leica-R to EOS adapter - the fotodiox model, made in ???

Just two weeks ago, I purchased a 20D with the 17~85mm lens.  The camera, at 
first, seems light and 'flimsy', but the controls are well thought out and 
conveniently placed.  It's no Leica, but it is a very nice camera to use. (The 
17-85 zoom, should you buy it, flares horribly.  I have the optional lens hood 
on order and it's sorely needed! Otherwise, it's not a bad lens.)

Several people have posted here, that the finder is not what it might be... a 
bit dim.  Certainly it's not up to the SL or R8/9 quality, but it works quite 
well for manual focusing.  With the 50 or 90 Summicrons mounted, it's downright 
marvellous!  I'll let you know how it works with one of my favourite combos - 
the 400/f6.8 Telyt and 2x converter. (Due to a recent move, I've had almost no 
time to 'play'.)

The best part, for me, is the ability to take a shot that 'might' work, and 
then see the result. If it didn't work, simply delete it!  No costs involved. 
This cannot be said for film of any kind. The other joy is the ability to 
change the ISO (100 to 3200) at the flick of a dial ... something which cannot 
be said for any film based camera.  You never have the wrong 'film' in the box!

I am still concerned over the permenance issues of digital shots, but keep 
hoping improvements will be made on this front.

Enjoy your 20D (or whichever model you choose) !

Cheers!


David Young,
Logan Lake, BC    
CANADA. 

Personal Web-site at: http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr
Leica Reflex Forum web-page: http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm

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