Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Nygren asked and said: Subject: [Leica] EOS>R adapter advice > For Christmas I received an adapter to fit my Leica R-lenses on my Canon > EOS 1-N body. > > I haven't developed my first roll of film with it yet. Maybe tonight. > > What have others on the lug experiened using this system? > The light meter appears to work. I haven't tested to see if there is any > change. I also don't know what to expect in terms of sharpness. > > Any words of wisdom will be appreciated.<, Hi Doug, I recently acquired 3 Stephen Gandy LEICA-EOS adapters for several of my Leica R lenses for use on the 20D. As far as I'm concerned everything is A-OK! ;-) The Leica glass on the 20D appears to be a different cut of image than EOS lenses I have, certainly on the positive side. Now don't read into it, that the EOS lenses don't do an equal cut, they do. Particularly the 10-22, (16-35 film) equivalent is an amazing lens. In my work, of course depending on subject, I shoot more towards wide open. Therefore I used the Leica glass manual focus on the 20D where exposures and focus points have been right on the mark! It includes following lenses... R.. 50 1.4, 21-35 zoom, 35-70 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 100 macro, 280 2.8, also with the 1.4 X extender. I see no reason why you shouldn't have similar success. ted