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Archive 2011Leica APO 180mm f3.4 vs f2.8
p.3 #1Leica APO 180mm f3.4 vs f2.8
mpmendenhall wrote:
I agree shipping to the US can be a pain, but I bet it's faster/cheaper to Germany where the original poster lives. For people in the US, especially near the West Coast, I can highly recommend getting lens mount conversions done by Jim Buchanan, who does Leitax-style mount-covering adapters with the added benefit of custom-adjusting the spacer thickness to get exact infinity focus for each lens. I recently had Jim Buchanan convert a CY 35/1.4 AE (which Leitax doesn't offer a mount for), with excellent results.
Yep, Jim is highly respected around here.
As far as the Leitax shipping issue and the U.S., I think I was just the unlucky one who's order really brought the U.S. Customs problem to light for Dave. Right after my issue, he began offering other shipping options. So, it's definitely not the fault of Leitax/ Dave.
Tariq Gibran wrote
The quality of the Leitax stuff is top notch. Absolutely no wobble or play with the mount I purchased - that took me 3 long months to receive! I just wish they were not so expensive and did not involve so many shipping issues/ expenses.Yep, Jim is highly respected around here.
As far as the Leitax shipping issue and the U.S., I think I was just the unlucky one who's order really brought the U.S. Customs problem to light for Dave. Right after my issue, he began offering other shipping options. So, it's definitely not the fault of Leitax/ Dave.
Apr 28, 2011 at 09:12 AM
p.3 #2Leica APO 180mm f3.4 vs f2.8
j.liam wrote:
I know if I was buying a chip myself, I would want something like the Dandelion on my Sony mounts so I could use the programmable FL function and take advantage of the built in steady shot on my a900. That option is not available for Canon though!
There IS a chipping option on the Leitax mounts for Canon. See:
http://leitax.com/Leica-lens-for-Canon-cameras.html
They have a Dandelion-Canon chip they install on the mounts so you do get focus confirmation.
I was referring to the option to use in-body steady shot vibration reduction on the Canon versus the Sony! It was sort of a cheap shot at Canon for not offering this feature!
Tariq Gibran wrote
[I know if I was buying a chip myself, I would want something like the Dandelion on my Sony mounts so I could use the programmable FL function and take advantage of the built in steady shot on my a900. That option is not available for Canon though!
http://leitax.com/Leica-lens-for-Canon-cameras.html
They have a Dandelion-Canon chip they install on the mounts so you do get focus confirmation.
I was referring to the option to use in-body steady shot vibration reduction on the Canon versus the Sony! It was sort of a cheap shot at Canon for not offering this feature!
Apr 28, 2011 at 09:14 AM
p.3 #3Leica APO 180mm f3.4 vs f2.8
^ it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantages
it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantagesApr 28, 2011 at 09:28 AM
p.3 #4Leica APO 180mm f3.4 vs f2.8
antifire wrote:
^ it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantages
I'd expect the A900 would have very few if any mirror collisions with Leica-R wide-angle lenses because the Leica-R mirror box specs were the same as Minolta specs.
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it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantagesI'd expect the A900 would have very few if any mirror collisions with Leica-R wide-angle lenses because the Leica-R mirror box specs were the same as Minolta specs.
Apr 28, 2011 at 09:50 AM
p.3 #5Leica APO 180mm f3.4 vs f2.8
telyt wrote:
it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantagesI'd expect the A900 would have very few if any mirror collisions with Leica-R wide-angle lenses because the Leica-R mirror box specs were the same as Minolta specs.
It is an advantage as I have yet to run into an alt lens that resulted in mirror interference on the a900. Unless your going with a complete mount change though, the canon is more easily adaptable to a wider variety of lenses (at least those that do not have mirror interference issues).
antifire wrote
^ it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantagesIt is an advantage as I have yet to run into an alt lens that resulted in mirror interference on the a900. Unless your going with a complete mount change though, the canon is more easily adaptable to a wider variety of lenses (at least those that do not have mirror interference issues).
Apr 28, 2011 at 10:10 AM
p.3 #6Leica APO 180mm f3.4 vs f2.8
antifire wrote:
^ it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantages
It's a great camera! I do wish it had live view like the Canon, though I can say that the lack of live view has never resulted in an out of focus shot for me - probably because the optical finder is so good (noticeably better than the one in the Canon 5D I used to own.). There are certainly trade-offs with all systems.
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it's cool, it made me look up the a900. it looks like a super camera! i like the in body IS and higher fps are real advantagesIt's a great camera! I do wish it had live view like the Canon, though I can say that the lack of live view has never resulted in an out of focus shot for me - probably because the optical finder is so good (noticeably better than the one in the Canon 5D I used to own.). There are certainly trade-offs with all systems.
Apr 28, 2011 at 10:13 AM