Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello James Appreciate your honesty and down to earth statements. I agree about the $2500 lens - it does not necessarily give one a $2500 picture. Since you are using Pentax M42 lenses - you should consider acquiring the 50/1.4 ( 8 element ) earlier series Brgds / J Low joelct@singnet.com.sg --- JAMES NICHOLS <nicholsj@edge.net> wrote: > I bought my first used Leica LTM in 1952, a Model III > factory-converted to a IIIa. I have enjoyed Leica photography since > that time, though since requiring full-time eyeglasses, I have also > used other systems. Now retired, there is no way I can afford a > $2500 lens, though I enjoy reading about the advances in these > systems. Do any of you recall the days when a Leica was only a > dream for you? > > Because I'm on a budget, my SLR is a Pentax Spotmatic SP, for which > I have an SMC Takumar 55mm 1.8, a great lens, a Soligar 35mm 2.0 > Retrofocus, and a Hanimex 135mm 2.8. The 35mm will focus down to 1 > ft. I also have a Soligar 2X Converter, which, when used with the > three lenses, gives me a wide selection of focal lengths. This > combination is exceptionally good with the 35mm, since it provides a > 70mm, close functioning combination. > > My question is this. How much does the use of the doubler impair > the quality of the image? To my eyes, I see very little degradation > from the images I make with a lens alone. I don't have the > equipment to study large enlargements, so I thought I would turn to > some of you for your thoughts. > > > Jim Nichols > nicholsj@edge.net > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information >