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Old 07-20-2007, 01:19 PM
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Leica Compatible lens for Canon

Please list down the Leica Compatible lens for Canon 30D or Full Frame camera's.
For Canon Digital Photography Which Lens is best is it leica or ziess.

  


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Old 07-20-2007, 07:44 PM
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Re: Leica Compatible lens for Canon

Well, that depends, and I'm sure there is more than one correct answer to that question.

Here's a good starting point: 16-9: Lens Test Archive and Reviews

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Old 07-21-2007, 03:09 PM
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Re: Leica Compatible lens for Canon

Hi Mike Thanks for the Link I gone through the Link some good comparision of Lenses. But for the Canon Digital camera like 30D or 5D can I use the Zeiss or Leica with an adapter? Do we get the same result with the usage of Adapter?. Can I use Contax Zeiss 21mm Lens for My 30D camera.

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Old 07-21-2007, 06:47 PM
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Re: Leica Compatible lens for Canon

Satheesh,

Yes you can, with some provisos. Firstly, you need to scour the internet to make sure that the lens you wish to use will clear the internals of the camera. In particular, some lenses interfere with the mirror on the 5D, and there may be some lenses that won't work at all because their rear elements extend too far into the body to allow normal operation.

When you attach a non-canon lens to your Canon camera, you lose a couple of things: Autofocus and Open Aperture metering. In reality, I don't find this a big problem for a wide-angle lens, and I've found that focussing my Olympus 21mm at 3 metres and an F stop of F8 delivers very good results on the 5D.

Adapters are available from multiple sources. Generally, you get what you pay for, and the cheapies on ebay are of variable quality, I certainly had no luck with them, but others have. The issue is that a small error in the thickness of the adapter may mean that infinity focus is not possible. On the other hand, focus-confirming adapters have started popping up on ebay that trigger the camera's focus indicateor when you have (manual) focus on the selected focus spot.

The loss of open aperture metering is a minor inconvenience to me. I generally have adequate light to leave the lens stopped down to F8, and plenty of time to make my shot.

Hope that helps,

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Old 08-05-2007, 12:38 PM
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Re: Leica Compatible lens for Canon

Hi Mike

what do you think about Zeiss or Leica color contrast when you compare with Canon lens.
How to bring the color contrast with EF lenses.

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Old 08-06-2007, 02:19 AM
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Re: Leica Compatible lens for Canon

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Hi Mike

what do you think about Zeiss or Leica color contrast when you compare with Canon lens.
How to bring the color contrast with EF lenses.
I have a number of posts on the Zeiss ZF lenses (used on Canon 1DM3) in my blog. Most of them are on the July and June pages.
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Old 11-25-2007, 02:31 AM
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Re: Leica Compatible lens for Canon

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I have a number of posts on the Zeiss ZF lenses (used on Canon 1DM3) in my blog. Most of them are on the July and June pages.
I've posted articles on two Leica lenses on the Canon EOS 1D Mark III. See my Free Articles page and look for "Leica".
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