[LRflex] Re: digital
- From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 07:46:57 +0200
Hi Ed,
I think Juan has rightly summed the issues up for you to form a clearer
idea of the options.
I understand your feeliings and qualms having been through them too.
I own a 4/3 Lumix L1K (cousin to the Digilux 3), which I didn't chose
in the end as it came as a surpise present. I use it much though, and
enjoy doing so.
Should you have questions on 4/3 plus R lenses, please feel free to ask
I'll try my best to answer them in earnest.
I have posted pictures on the LUGallery
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/>- I usually write the body
and lense used for reference. Hope this can help, too.
BTW: my nickname says it all
Yours
PhiLeiAngéMix
Juan Gea-Banacloche wrote:
>Hi, Ed
>People much more experienced in digital than I am will chime in, but
>I think this is a fact: to use your current Leica glass your only
>options are Canon and 4/3 (Olympus/Leica/Panasonic).
>
>To have a DSLR body on which to try your Leica lenses and decide if
>you like the experience of working with pre-set diaphragm and
>difficult manual focus, I would advise buying the very cheapest
>Olympus e-500 or Canon Rebel-- both 8MP and between $400 and $500
>(refurbished) with a kit lens. There are Canon-body to Leica-lens
>adapters with focus confirmation.
>
>This is a "very low-risk" proposal. If you don't like it, you can
>always resell them with very little loss.
>More likely, you will like a digital SLR and decide the best glass in
>the world is no good if you cannot focus properly, and then you may
>stick with the system you started, or look around and switch to Nikon
>(or Sony, or Pentax). The Zuiko Digital lenses for Olympus are
>getting rave reviews.
>
>I like these options better than going to a more serious and costly
>camera (Canon 5D, future Olympus "pro" model), because with digital
>there is no point in fighting obsolescence, but if you prefer the
>newer, more expensive gadgets you will go the other route (more
>serious, more costly camera).
>
>Olympus vs Canon, I think it is fairly well accepted that if you use
>ISO 400 and above, you should go Canon (again, if you want to spend
>more, the Olympus E-510 has image stabilization in the camera body).
>
>Unfortunately, AFAIK, you cannot use Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Juan
>
>
>On May 1, 2007, at 9:47 PM, Ed Bougas wrote:
>
>
>
>> I'm looking to upgrade to a SLR digital and would like to use my
>>Leica R
>>glass. The more I research the digital SLRs the more confusing it
>>gets.
>>I'dappreciate any suggestions for a moderately priced digital SLR
>>(under
>>$1000) body. I've looked at the new Nikon D80 and the Cannon 30D.
>>Any
>>othersuggestions re SLR vs 4/3s? Thanks to all, Ed
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