[LRFlex] Re: 20D Question
- From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:08:17 -0800
David Young said:
Subject: [LRFlex] Re: 20D Question
Hi David,
I've left your break down below. However, my good friend yer anylyzing way
too much! :-)
Get the 20D now or as soon as you can, get into the digital world and you'll
have more dang fun than a bag of squirrels in heat! ;-)
As far as waiting for leica? I'm afraid regardless of me being a died in the
wool Leica user for more years than I want to admit, waiting for them and
their digital back may take another life time. And the worse part is, the
expected cost!
Yep we use Leica for a reason whatever it maybe. And yep we are prepared to
pay more money for the gear. But I'm afraid their digi back is going to be
priced out of this world. And yep I don't doubt when it works it's going to
be something like the "King of the Castle recording pefect!" Maybe?
But have you looked at the cost of buying a castle these days? ;-)
As far as the Leica lenses and no focus beep or green dot confirmation? It
doesn't make much difference with the 20D as you can see the screen quite
well stopped down to f 8.0. So it's just like focusing an R body, well it's
an SLR just not as bright as a Leica, but you can do quite well with it.
Gawd! I hate dilemmas! Anyone else, with thoughts?<<<
Well I always figure screw the dilemma, just get it and worry later! You can
always sell it. ;-) We get grey hair too easy as it is, without any
dilemmas adding to it! ;-)
ted
As I see it, the Canon 20D (or successor) offers very good value for the
money. The DM-R will, I'm pretty sure, be better, as it's being made for
Leica by Imacon, the industry leader in med. format backs. Whether it's
enough better, for the price, is another question.
Like you, I've been anticipating going digital for some time... and I'm
not sure I really want to give up on Leica glass. Still, here's the
breakdown, as I see it.
20 D - Pros: Cons:
1) Cost. 1) L-series lenses as costly as
Leica Lenses.
2) Lighter. 2) No focus confirmation beep
w/manual focus
3) for wildlife shooters, the 1.6 lenses.
factor means a 400mm is a 3) 1.6 factor means tougher time
using w/a lenses.
640mm without having to buy A 21mm becomes almost a
35mm equivalent.
more lenses.
4) Autofocus!
DM-R - Pros: Cons:
1) Larger sensor/larger pixels 1) for wildlife shooters, the 1.37
factor means
means less "noise". a 400mm becomes "only" a
548mm.
2) For w/a enthusiasts, a 21mm 2) Cost.
becomes a 28mm instead of a 3) Both heavier and larger.
35mm (OK-33.6mm) on the 20-D.
3) No anti-alaising filter which
is said to reduce resolution.
Instead, it's done in software.
4) Higher pixel count.
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