Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me know what you think of the 3.4..... At 10:24 AM 2/18/98 -0800, you wrote: >---Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com> wrote: > >>> Yes, the 180/2.8 is a GREAT lens......I love it completely.... I >have heard that the 180/3.4 blows it out of the water resolution-wise, >though.<< > >I received a mint 180/2.8 last Saturday, shot three frames with it >when the iris broke (stopped down and could not be opened back up). I >sent it back the same day. I had the chromes processed on Monday. >The 180/2.8 wasn't near as sharp as I though it should be, definitely >not on par with my 90/2.8 R. As a result, when I called to discuss >replacing the lens with Tamarkin on Tuesday I requested that a new >180/3.4 Apo ROM be sent instead. As I understand things the 180/3.4 >is the best of the 180's, though a bit slow. I hope to find out for >myself soon. > >Don > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/