Since I have both a K 55 f1.8 and the identical smc T lens. I much prefer to use the former on digital.
Adam Maas wrote: > Works well enough for me: > > http://flickr.com/photos/mawz/397297416/ > > That was a test of a Summicron-R 50/2 that I'll hopefully be picking up > next week (unless someone else gets it first) for use on my 10D. > > Of course, I'm fond of older glass, and currently use primarily AI era > Nikkors and Super-Takumars on my 10D (there's an ST 55/1.8 on it right now). > > -Adam > > > Thibouille wrote: > >> Mmm a Leica lens on an EOS body? >> Should bring a nice quality result but what a weird look if you ask me. >> >> I wouldn't wannt put a DA18-55 on my KX ... >> >> 2007/2/24, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> I think if Leica was really smart, they'd redesign the few R lenses that >>> don't clear the mirror on the 5D so that they were safe to mount, and >>> then release a Leica-made REOS adaptor. The money is in the lenses and >>> the R glass is rather popular these days with those willing to give up >>> AF and open aperture metering to get truly world-class ultra-wides on >>> EOS. R lenses would likely be more popular than they are if it wasn't >>> for the fact that mirror clearance is more of an issue with R lenses >>> than with C/Y or OM lenses (Which are the other two truly popular >>> options, Nikon users having tended to go Nikon for digital). >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> John Celio wrote: >>> >>>> Just curious: Considering this was news years ago, what prompted you to >>>> post >>>> about it? >>>> >>>> At my last job, we were a major Leica dealer for the Bay Area. Most of our >>>> Leica sales were for the M series stuff, but we had a very dedicated base >>>> of >>>> R users, including a couple employees. The people who used Rs, especially >>>> the last two models, swore by them: they're built like a tank, they're big >>>> but comfortable, they have all the features one needs, etc. A couple years >>>> before the shop closed, we were in the process of designing a Leica >>>> Boutique >>>> to be built inside the store. Camera West, down in Monterey, has a >>>> beautiful Leica Boutique (the first, I believe) that I saw around the time >>>> Reed's was planning theirs, and it blew me away. It's heaven for Leica >>>> users, and apparrently Leica was working with a very small number of camera >>>> shops around the country to build more boutiques like it. Sadly, Reed's >>>> boutique never happened. >>>> >>>> Quick on-topic note: towards the end, Reed's was working on a deal with >>>> Pentax to become a major Pentax dealer. It didn't happen either, but wow, >>>> it would have been a dream come true for me. >>>> >>>> I loved the M cameras, but I can understand that people would want Leica >>>> optics with the accuracy of an SLR. I figure a rangefinder wouldn't be >>>> ideal for shooting portraits, for instance. >>>> >>>> Two or three of our more well-off customers ordered the Digital Module R. >>>> I >>>> got to hold an R9 with the module attatched for about 10 seconds, not >>>> enough >>>> time to form an opinion, but I thought it was kinda nice. Hefty, sure, but >>>> that's the R series for you. >>>> >>>> It's too bad the DMR is no longer in production. I hope Leica comes up >>>> with >>>> something new to keep the R series going. Perhaps a digital-only R10, but >>>> smaller and lighter, to attract new users? >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.neovenator.com >>>> http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Roman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 1:22 PM >>>> Subject: Leica Camera AG - R System >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://www.leica-camera.us/photography/r_system/ >>>>> >>>>> For film & digital. It's shoots on film and with digital back - it's >>>>> DSLR in seconds. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> > > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
