Note that the 5D does not have live view although the 5D Mk II does.
Chuck Norcutt
C.H.Ling wrote:
> To use the OM lenses on digital body, if you insist on FF then there is not
> much choices, I recommend 5D and 5D II. If you don't mind the weight 1Ds,
> 1Ds II and III are having better bodies. I don't like the mirror vibration
> on 5D II but you can use liveview to minimize it. If cropped sensor is ok
> for you then you can use any Olympus E-series bodies or Pana 4/3. Manual
> stop down is a problem for using OM lenses on the digital bodies but I
> mostly use my lenses at F5.6 or wider so it is ok for me. You also have to
> accept some corner softness when using OM wides on FF as the designed
> coverage is a little less than desired on digital sensor (as in film the
> corners will be masked by the slide mount or commercial printing machine).
> To achieve maximum sharpness for landscape/cityscape, I use liveview
> focusing a lot, any minor focusing issue will be shown at 100% view.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angel Lobo"
>
> Hello C.H. and all.
> Some information concerning the work of the OM lenses on the 5D II ?
> Is there some better digital camera for the manual OM lenses ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ängel Lobo.
> CUENCA ( Spain )
>
> 2009/9/28 C.H.Ling <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Shot with OM 35-105mm/3.5-4.5, 5D II, special process for Velvia mood,
>> hope
>> there was no overdone :-)
>>
>> http://www.accura.com.hk/OM/OMC/VM01/VM01.htm
>>
>> Comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>>
>> C.H.Ling
>>
>
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