[LRflex] Re: One more Canon adaptor question.

  • From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:23:32 +0200

Aram ,
a) Happy retirment birthday!
b) I don't know about focus confirmation on the XT, but you're very 
lucky with your wife too :-D .
c) Enjoy the Canon or the Leicanon and keep sharing with us

Conclusion : I'm really happy for you.
Phil...x


Aram Langhans wrote:

>Does anybody know if the focus confirmation chipped adapters work with a 
>Rebel XTi (400D I think?)  My wife just bought me a Rebel XTi for my 
>retirement(33 years)/Birthday(57 years) present.  She knew I had been 
>playing around with some Canon cameras because of the ability to adapt Leica 
>glass.  I even bought an adaptor a few years ago to play with the school's 
>old Rebel and to play in camear stores when they would let me.  Well, I am 
>finding the XTi able to take nice photos in the two days I have had it, but 
>I can't focus worth beans with my Leica glass.
>
>So, do I invest in a focus confirmantion adapter or do I just muddle through 
>and get a few canon lenses until I see what Leica is up to?  Or do I just 
>scrap the whole bundle because I will never be able to afford the Leica R10?
>
>Ok, I am really only after the answer to the original question of does the 
>XTi allow focus confirmation with the chipped adapter.
>
>Aram
>
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>>From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [LRflex] Re: More: Yesterday's LeiCanon experience
>>Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:42:37 -0700
>>
>>At 31/05/2007, you wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>OK.  Forget the brand, but where for $15 + S/H did you find a focus
>>>conformation adaptor?  I see none less than $25 with almost that much for
>>>S/H.  Could I have a web address please?
>>>
>>>Aram
>>>      
>>>
>>Sorry, Aram.  Clumsy fingers... $25 + shipping.
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170106175377
>>
>>He has more.
>>
>>Quality of adapter was OK.  Could be better.  But works fine.
>>
>>Cheers!
>>
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>>
>>David Young,
>>Logan Lake, CANADA
>>
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