Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Large Format lenses
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 21:47:07 -0700
References: <B7731039.1CF78%charles@charlesharris.com> <028101c10b53$498aaa60$e904c53f@pacbell.net>

I don't know! I still have a longing for a 150 F2.8 Xenotar, last
generation. I have daydreams about what I could do with it. Sometimes
looking at old prints in museum reinforces it even more.

Slobodan Dimitrov


Ken Iisaka wrote:
> 
> Fast f stops sometimes makes focussing easier, but you typically use an
> aperture of 22 or so with largeformat, so they are a of little value (at
> least to me)
> 
> At such an aperture, most modern LF lenses are diffraction limited, and
> there is little difference in performance.  You may consider stticking to
> one brand or other may be for consistency of colour rendition, but it's an
> issue for commercial merchandise photographers only, really.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Harris" <charles@charlesharris.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 6:28 AM
> Subject: [Leica] Large Format lenses
> 
> > I've just purchased an old Linhof Technica V :). The included lenses are
> not
> > to my liking. Can anybody recommend a brand or series of large format
> > lenses. Those closest to the Leica look would be the most interesting.
> I'll
> > probably get something in the range of 75-90, 115-150, and a 210-240.
> > Fastest available f stop only. Thanks.
> >
> > charles h
> >
> >
> >

In reply to: Message from Charles Harris <charles@charlesharris.com> ([Leica] Large Format lenses)
Message from "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org> (Re: [Leica] Large Format lenses)