Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry Ambrose wrote: > > Mikiro wrote: > >In my limited experience (I do not copy flat subjects!), a 60/2.8 Macro > >Elmarit, a 60/2.8 Macro Planar, a 60/2.8 AF Nikkor, and a 50/2.8 AF Minolta > >were all hard to fault despite some character differences. However, lack of > >floating elements in Leica and Zeiss should have limitations with reducing > >abberations both in macro and infinity settings (Obviously so in their MTF > >charts). This is just theoretical.... I use a Macro Elmartit 60mm as an > >everyday lens and am just happy with it. > > I don't so much copying of flat objects, only some. But when > photographing an object with straight lines it is often important that > these straight lines appear that way in the photograph. > > My guess is that all these lenses are good. I just wonder if anyone has > direct experience with the Leica and is it better? Or the Zeiss, orS > > Henry Ambrose Like shooting your black and white prints with slide film to make slides. A common use for me. Mark Rabiner