Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think this applied greatly to the list since I also own an R8 and R4 and 3 R lenses. I plan on giving a report in a few days on the G2 and the lens quality. I will be enlarging a good tripod mounted photo from the G2 to at least 9x12 in order to see a comparison with the R lenses. I have enlarged shots from the 80/1.4 R and 35/1.4 R up to 20x24 with NO GRAIN whatsoever, and I intend to see if the Zeiss glass can stand up to Leica. At 09:32 PM 3/6/98 -0500, John Brubaker wrote: >Yes, your dealer sounds like a cool guy! When you use the G2, try to forget >about your Leica SLR, and just use the Contax for what it is. DOF is very >shallow at close distance with wider aperatures - it's easy to get into >trouble with DOF because everything is sharp through the viewfinder. I >realize these things sound obvious, but if you primarily shoot with an SLR, >some things need to be re-learned. It takes more than a couple of rolls to >get comfortable with the focus system. If your dealer will let you borrow a >TLA flash, try it also. The TTL flash exposure system is great. Sorry for >so much Contax talk on the Leica list - I do have a Leica M camera also - >they all have their place! - JB. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Five Senses >> Productions >> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 8:08 PM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: RE: [Leica] contax g2 lenses - comparable to Leica M? >> >> >> Thanks! I went to my local dealer today (where I have spent over $10,000 >> in the >> past year alone) and he gave me a G2, 28, 45, and 90 to play with for a >few >> days. What a cool guy! I'll report how it compares to my R8 and R >lenses. >> >> >> >> At 06:25 PM 3/6/98 -0500, John Brubaker wrote: >> >Francesco - I have the G2 and Zeiss 21mm, 28mm, 45mm, and 90mm. They are >> >all superb lenses - very comparable to Leica's optics. The G2 camera is >so >> >different from the "M" series cameras, that you really shouldn't compare >> >them. I like the Contax "G" cameras. but many people don't - it's a >> >personal thing. You need to live with the camera and use it for awhile >to >> >become comfortable with it. - JB. >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Five >Senses >> >> Productions >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 4:20 PM >> >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> >> Subject: [Leica] contax g2 lenses - comparable to Leica M? >> >> >> >> >> >> I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the Contax G2. >> >> It seems to be a very cool little unit, and I understand that the Zeiss >> >> lenses are equal in quality to the Leica M lenses. It seems that >> >> Contax has taken care of the frames problem and parallax. They have >> >> also developed AF for their rangefinder before Leica. Any opinions >> >> on the Zeiss T* lenses? It is the lens that makes the image, not >> >> the body, so I wonder if anyone has seen results from the G2. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Francesco Sanfilippo, >> >> Five Senses Productions >> >> webmaster@5senses.com >> >> >> >http://www.5senses.com/ >> > >> >> >> Francesco Sanfilippo, >> Five Senses Productions >> webmaster@5senses.com >> >> >http://www.5senses.com/ > Francesco Sanfilippo, Five Senses Productions webmaster@5senses.com http://www.5senses.com/