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pgk · 05/12/08, 09:07 PM

Well I've just started using an 80/1.4 Leica R on a Canon 1DS body (Novoflex adapter) and focus is spot on at f/1.4 end of story! But I don't think that I'd bother with an R zoom on a 5D unless I had a very good reason to want to use the combination (I have a 5D too) as Canon's 28~70/2.8 is a pretty good performer anyway and offers more compatibility.

The reason I am using the 80 is because I have a Canon 85/1.2 and end up manually focussing it more often than not anyway. The 80 is incredibly more positive in its focus (the 85/1.2 uses a 'powered manual focus) and initial results from it are stunningly good.

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pgk Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/03/07 Posts: 194	Re: Vario Elmar (R)... which? Well I've just started using an 80/1.4 Leica R on a Canon 1DS body (Novoflex adapter) and focus is spot on at f/1.4 end of story! But I don't think that I'd bother with an R zoom on a 5D unless I had a very good reason to want to use the combination (I have a 5D too) as Canon's 28~70/2.8 is a pretty good performer anyway and offers more compatibility. The reason I am using the 80 is because I have a Canon 85/1.2 and end up manually focussing it more often than not anyway. The 80 is incredibly more positive in its focus (the 85/1.2 uses a 'powered manual focus) and initial results from it are stunningly good.