tom_brabant Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Is the relatively new Canon digital Rebel compatable with Leica R lenses, with an adapter? Know autofocus won't work, but will they work otherwise. I have a 280mm APO that I would really like to get to work with digital. Thanks in advance Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_a. Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 try this link. Look for that topic. http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/v26/topics1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew n.bra hrefhttp Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 One day you will learn how to search the web, and when you do then you find this question has been answered scores of times.<P> Here's a URL<P> <A HREF="http://nemeng.com/leica/002f.shtml"> http://nemeng.com/leica/002f.shtml</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_w. Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Easy Andrew, Everyone starts from scratch, eh? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier_reichenbach Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Andrew, and then there will be no more reason for a Leica forum or any forum for that matter. Can't you just refrain yourself? Did that nasty remark really make you feel better afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew n.bra hrefhttp Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 <I>then there will be no more reason for a Leica forum or any forum for that matter</I><P> Not so. First do a few searches online (google etc.) and when you can't find what you are looking for, <U>then</U> ask people on a list. Simple common sense really. It also saves long time list members the irritation of being asked the same questions over and over and over again.<P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_brabant Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Dear Andrew Neimeth (is that it?)--thanks for your help Your referenced URL did not mention the Rebel. If I had pracaticed law for 40 years like your answer to my question, I wouldn't have the money to buy the computer upon which I am writing. Thanks again for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_brabant Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Andrew, you were right. I will go back to Google, because that search engine sure beats this. Please don't answer me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_.1 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Andrew has some good info on his site, but he sometimes gets perturbed. ; ) I still remember when he chastised Marc Williams for posting photos that weren't in a download-speedy type. Of course, there are a lot of varying personalities on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay t. Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I thought Andrew's initial response was perhaps a little harsh, but I have to join his side as it really is common sense to see if the question / answer has been made available already, regardless of the topic. And Tom, your response to Andrew I'm pretty sure left most who clicked on the Andrew-supplied link uttering a collective 'whaaat?' and questioning your claimed lawyering skills. Not only does the link deal with the Canon line, which would include the Digital Rebel, but it also specifically DOES talk about the Digital Rebel about half way through the article. May have thought the tone a little haughty, but Andrew was quite right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_. Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Andrew simply craves covet for his FAQ site. To answer the question, R lenses will work on all Canon's DSLR's with one or two lens exceptions such as the 19mm, though the 300D's short mirror should clear that one. The 280's will work on all of them. They will also work on all Canon EOS film bodies except the Elan7/7E which will not meter accurately with non-EF lenses due to a stupid design flaw. In fact the EOS bodies make a much more user-friendly and reliable platform for R lenses than any R body excluding the Leicaflexes. However not counting the consumer-grade zooms, most if not all EF lenses perform as well and in some cases better than their R counterparts. The 280/4 is a much better performer than the EF 300/4 (IS and non-IS), but it costs as much as the 300/2.8-L-IS which is an equal performer on the bench and a much better performer in practical shooting because of IS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron_sawyer Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Are we really turning into such a bad-tempered group? Maybe it would be better if those who are bored by a question which has been asked before to just ignore it, and go on to (for them) more interesting threads. I for one would be in favor of tolerance. Some people who are quite adept at using Google simply want a live discussion, rather than reading old threads. And there are plenty of people who enjoy sharing their knowledge (Jay, Al) and aren't at all irritated at answering the same question again and again. There are a limited number of them, after all, and often new ideas come up in the course of these discussions. And in general, why not be polite to one another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_brabant Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 I apologize to all for my comments last night to Andrew. He was right. I should just try all search engines and use a question as a last resort, which is what I will try to do from now on. I was in a hurry for an answer last night for reasons I won't go into. But that's no excuse for my behavior. One again, I'm sorry. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivier_reichenbach Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I am with Cameron all the way. Confronted with a question such as Tom's, one has three choices: answer the question and help the guy, ignore the question and go on with one's life without further ado, or take the time and suffer the hassle of writing down and sending a nasty remark. Why would anyone choose the latter solution is beyond me, and tends to make me angry, I confess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_brabant Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 I added insult to injuury. In issuing my opology for my behavior yesterday, I forgot to thank you guys who gave me some good answers. I do so now. Thanks people. And from now on, I will do my best to be a good reader and not a writer!! Thanks again. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilburn Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Stephen Gandy stocks this adapter: www.cameraquest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_rutchik Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I purchased Stephen Gandy's adapter last month. I have been using my 35 elmarit, 90 summicron and 135 elmarit on the digital Rebel with very good results. The focusing is a bit difficult because the viewfinder lacks the split screen. However, because the viewfinder is designed for brightness, I find it possible to focus when stopped down up to F8. And I rather enjoy having "real-time" DOF preview. Focussing in this way reminds me of focussing my enlarger; you sort of toggle back and forth until the image feels just right. Also, you might begin to appreciate not having to recompose after focus since you use the entire viewfinder to determine focus rather than some spot in the center. I also have the Canon 50mm 1.4 and I have to agree with Jay that the Canon glass (at least the higher end) performs as well as the leica on this camera. However, I have noted some slight but nonetheless pleasing differences in the color rendition and (dare I mention) bokeh, especially with the 90 summicron. At the end of the day, the $175 spent on the adapter saved me at least $800 to $1000 in new Canon glass that I would have splurged on in order to get the most use of this camera before it becomes obsolete. It seemed like a good compromise in order to work with quality digital stuff without yet giving up my film gear.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_brabant Posted December 9, 2003 Author Share Posted December 9, 2003 Michael makes me want the Rebel. My 90mm Summicron, vintage 1976, was my favorite lens for a number of years--taking pictures of my boys. Left it on the camera a lot. Tom Brabant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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