on 1/21/05 4:55 PM, Ted Grant at tedgrant@xxxxxxx wrote:
Steve Barbour offered:
Subject: [LRFlex] Re: Leica R to EOS adaptors ... alternative brands.
it's a thrill to have that brilliant R glass and be able to use it on
the
Leica R system, and to have the digital option as well....<<<<,
Hi Steve,
YEP! And that's the best part of doing film with digital option in this
case
of leica-canon. Certainly with the 20D because it's an economical camera
to
buy. Actually if one is loaded with R glass all you need is the 20D body,
a
couple of LEICA-EOS adapters and away you go! :-)
ted
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the 20D isn't up to Leica
standards, or even Canon 1-series standards. A number of people on
several
forums have had problems using manual focus at wide apertures because the
screen isn't positioned accurately enough for critical focus. Canon does
not expect the people buying this camera to use manual focus for their
critical photos. AF will be accurate (plus or minus one DOF) but the AF
system doesn't use the viewscreen. The manufacturing tolerances are loose
enough that a significant percentage of the bodies leaving the factory -
within specs - cannot be used for critical manual focus. Best bet - buy
several, test for critical manual focus, and when you find one that will
work for you, return the rest of 'em.
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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