Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Opps! It was a four week vacation. Roland - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:15 PM Subject: [Leica] Canon 35mm f1.5 in LTM > Several months ago, someone was emailing on this lens. I had indicated that > I had one and had no experience with it. > > That person asked for my comments when I tested it. > > I just returned from a four day vacation in which I used it extensively on > my M3. I am happy to report that pictures in churches and other buildings > in Germany which were hand held at 1/4 through 1/30 of a second at f1.5 > turned out excellent in sharpness and contrast. > > A few times, I used a bean bag for stability. > > I am very happy with this lens. > > I, also, used a DR Summicron, 90mm Elmarit and, for castles on the Rhine, a > 135mm Hektor. > > All performed well on color print film. > > Roland Smith > >