[LRflex] Re: canon 5D and leica R lens

  • From: Douglas Herr <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 11:09:06 -0700

Bob Luhrs has tested several R lenses on the 5D and sent his compiled 
notes to me.  You may see them through a link on my main Leica-R 
reviews web page.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

On May 22, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:

> 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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