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 >>>>> ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/