Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:10 AM 6/6/97 -0700, you wrote: >Bob Parsons wrote: >> >> Does anyone have practical experience or information on the image >> quality of the 28mm f/2.8 Super Angulon perspective control lens >> for the R series. In particular its performance at or near full >> aperture with maximum shift applied. >> >> I'm seriously considering obtaining one of these lenses. Apart from >> its more common use for interior and architectural photography I would >> like to use it for woodland and forest scenes. These can have very low >> light levels and even with a fast film I find a large aperture is quite >> often necessary. >> >> Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. > >Bob; > >I have one (I've owned it for about three years now) and am delighted >with it. Other than the fact that it is more "bulky" than a normal 28 I >have no complaints. I can't give you a "BAS" type report on it, but it >certainly is good. Very sharp and very even illumination out to the >corners. Excellent contrast. > >Dave Stedman > BAS report (07/96) "The lens performs well when stop down to at least f8,0 in its shifted state." Hope that helps..... Shyan