I for one was a canon DSLR user mostly for the
reasons you mention. I am primarily interested
in widlife and birds and in the case the Canon
long lenses and extremely good AF, made canon the
best choice. However, when i got interested in
landscapes, I found the canon to be lacking on
the wide end especially for the full frame DSLR
cameras. Therefore , i tried some leica lenses
and became a believer. I actually started buying
a number of leica R lenses because i was so
impressed. However, I believe the differences in
optic quality of the normal and longer lenses do
not justify the lack of AF. So in the end, I
sold all but my Leica 28mm Elmarit R (most recent
version) and Leica 100mm macro (which is just a
great macro and long range mid tele). Now I also
own the contax zeiss 21mm distagon (best wide
angle I have ever used), and the contax 35mm PC
(tack sharp fully shifted). The rest are canon
lenses. I think the Germans make the best glass
but the Japanese have really optimized the AF
parameters. Mark
You are probably correct. But I know few who buy a Canon DSLR body and then purposely go out and buy Leica Manual Focus R lenses and an adapter.
We can argue this all day long, but typically its people who already own R lenses that want to continue using them. There are some pros and a large Leica user population among the ranks of non-professionals who may do otherwise.
As for me, I own several Canon bodies and prefer Autofocus and L glass. Not that Leica lenses are not good, but they are simply not what I want. To each his own.
Peter K
On 5/31/06, Mark A. Kay, M.D., Ph.D. <<mailto:markay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>markay@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There are clearly some R lenses that are better optically than an L lens on a canon esp. Wide angles
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On Wed, 31 May 2006 08:08:07 -0700 "Peter K." <<mailto:peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> peterk727@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Sometimes it is less expensive to use an adapter to mate Leica R lenses to a Canon Digital body. Many do this for cost savings. The Leica R lenses are very good, but that does not mean they are better than the Canon L lenses. Simply that photographers can save some money doing with what they have.
Peter K
On 5/30/06, Bernard <<mailto:bernard_cousineau@xxxxxxxx>bernard_cousineau@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
With all due respect, you know two more than I. The other issue is indeed AF, while the DMR may be a great way to ensure a future for someone's investiment in a very expensive manual focus camera, many photographers who want the latest DSLR, typically look elsewhere.
While I don't know any photographers who use the DMR, I do know a few high-end
fashion, advertising and corporate photographers using Leica R lenses on Canon
SLR's.
From talking to them, it seems their rationale is the exact opposite of what
you state. They are buying the lenses in order to protect their investment in
very expensive DSLR's.
The market is changing fast. Big files may have been sufficient a year ago, but
high-end clients now expect them to be sharp as well (what do they know?).
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