[LRflex] Re: canon 5D and leica R lens
- From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>
- To: LRF <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 08:40:29 -0700
Doug Tina, I have the R19 v.2.... if the second v R 19 doesn't work
on the 5D, it rather defeats the purpose of the full sensor for
wides, without a multiplicatiom factor...
where might I find the list of compatibility of R lenses with the
5D...? has anyone compiled such a list?
thanks, Steve
On May 22, 2006, at 7:42 AM, Douglas Herr wrote:
> The 2nd version. On photo.net, commercial photographer Guy Mancuso
> had
> his 5D's mirror trimmed so he could fit the deeper R lenses to it,
> intending to use the camera as a backup. Turns out he liked the DMR's
> output so much better that he hardly ever used the 5D and he replaced
> it with a 2nd R9/DMR. His background was all high-end Canon and he
> started with Leica using R lenses on the Canons. He and his clients
> saw the difference right away and it wasn't long before he had
> replaced
> all his Canon lenses with Leica-R. The DMR was the next logical step,
> and again he liked the results better with the DMR. Given the
> experience of Guy Mancuso and of Marc Williams (also on photo.net) who
> also switched from Canons and L lenses to the DMR, I find Ingemar's
> experience rather surprising.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
> On May 22, 2006, at 7:07 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>> thank you Ingemar... the Leica R 19 that does not have compatibility
>> with the 5D...is it the first of second/ie newer version?? Steve
>>
>>
>> On May 22, 2006, at 12:40 AM, Ingemar Ljungqwist wrote:
>>
>>> I can highly recommend the combination Canon 5D and Leica lenses,=20
>>> compared to Leica DMR the 5D is superior in every aspect - exept
>>> for=20
>>> the fact that it does=B4nt carry the Leica nameplate. It is much
>>> more=20
>>> realisticly priced and performs much better, specially at higher=20
>>> sensibility. I have tried both the DMR and the 5D, which was my
>>> choice,=20=
>>>
>>> and I definitely recommend the Canon. You can still use your R8 or
>>> R9=20
>>> as the worlds best camera for film, but stick to film when using it!
>>> With the 5D you can use many other great lenses from Carl Zeiss
>>> Contax=20=
>>>
>>> or Hasselblad, Pentax or Nikon. I even use Voigtlander Bessamatic=20
>>> lenses with adapter, and I can tell that the Septon 50 mm is
>>> fabulous=20
>>> considering the age.
>>> Just a word of warning, you can=B4t use all Leica lenses on the
>>> Canon,=20=
>>>
>>> the mirror is to large for the Summilux 35 mm and Elmarit 19 mm,
>>> maybe=20=
>>>
>>> also one or two others. It=B4s not a big problem though, the 35
>>> mm=20
>>> Summicron is a better performer and it is no problem using that.
>>> You=20
>>> can easily compensate the extra step by raising the sensibility one
>>> or=20=
>>>
>>> two steps if needed.
>>> You will probably also find that not all of your Leica lenses are
>>> as=20
>>> good as you thought, this is one of the problems with a really
>>> good=20
>>> digital camera, it outperforms a lot of your favourit lenses.
>>>
>>> Ingemar Ljungqwist
>>>
>>> 2006-05-21 kl. 18.42 skrev Steve Barbour:
>>>
>>>> Just wondering here on a Sunday morning... for a Canon 20 D
>>>> owner who
>>>> uses leica R glass, how sensible is it to trade up to a Canon 5D
>>>> especially for leica R glass, but also for Canon glass,
>>>> especially L
>>>> glass?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Aiming this simple question at people who may have actually used
>>>> these cameras, and have some experience with them...
>>>>
>>>> I'm interested primarily in image quality, though ease of use and
>>>> ease of focus are also very important...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ( a very serious question, though I feel funny asking it ... my
>>>> recent shooting has primarily been with a leica M3 and old M
>>>> glass=20
>>>> )....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks, Steve
>>>>
>>>>
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