Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 2/26/03 8:25 PM, WOC at woc2@earthlink.net wrote: > A friend dropped off a R9 with winder and 100 macro lens for me to use for a > week and a half while he is out of town. Unfortunately he did not bring the > flash so I am somewhat limited. No, he knows better than to put a flash on a Leica. > He is convinced the lens is one of the > magic lenses and I will be hooked once I see the results... I guess the most > pressing question is what film to use that will best show off the lens. Kodachrome 25... if you can find any, otherwise Kodachrome 64. Print film adds more variables. You want a controlled test, no? > Guess I should mention that I like the 'rich' colors. You've got the right lens. You may find that the lens has as much influence on color satuation as the film does. Use it and your other 105 at full aperture, in harsh backlight and see if there's a difference. > Is this really one of the magic Leica lenses? :-) Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html