I didn't try mounting glass (I am sure it is the same as the rebel, 10D and
20D), but the viewfinder sure looks small. I had a 20D and 350D side by
side at Ritz and I much preferred the larger view of the 20D. The XT's view
was like looking through a very tiny window. None of the view compared with
the R8. Bright, easy to focus viewfinders are a must, especially if you are
focusing in stopped down mode as you would with Leica glass attached. They
did not have any of the Canon big guns in the store for me to look at. I
wonder if the prisim used in the more expensive Canon bodies improves things
over the mirrors in the consumer models.
Aram
From: Julian W <julianw123@xxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: Leicareflex Forum <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [LRFlex] Leica on EOS 350D (also called Rebel digital XT in US) Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:48:53 -0700 (PDT)
Hello everybody,
Just wondering, has anybody tried to mount Leica glasses on this new Canon body (350D)? It is 8MP, and from the review, the results are almost the same as the bigger brother i.e. 20D.
Review link: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos350d/
Comparison of 20D vs 350D/XT: http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/eos_digital_rebel_xt_vs_20d.html
White Paper on 350D (or XT in US): http://www.usa.canon.com/html/PMA/pdf/Rebel%20XT%20WP.pdf
The down side, is that the viewfinder (which I think will be one of the key points for those of us using L-glasses), has a magnification of 0.8 and a smaller view finder ... But this is just "on paper". I wonder in practical terms - does this make much difference in the ability to focus easily with the Leica glasses?
Care to share?
I think "on paper" the 350D has lots of potential:
We are looking at US$900 instead of US$1400 for 20D .... and my guess, will be, very likely an upgrade will be due in 2 years....
350D is light (540g wh batt) .. perhaps even can carry it as a second body (or 1st body) on top of another film camera ..heh! heh!
/Julian
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