Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas I think Leica glass is not always and everywhere that superior like many might believe, but THIS difference's definitely too big. Nothing against Yashica - but I tend to believe that there's something wrong with your Elmar - or a problem with the combination of a macro-lens and R adapter on a Canon mount. But I'm not experienced with all three aspects at all. Didier >I didn't believe it either at first - I've had so many indirect >comparisons while shooting flowers over the last few days that I can no >longer deny that the Yashica is better by far. I'm sure I can't have been >focussing the Leica short that often, my eyes are bad - but not that bad. >Douglas > >>There's indeed a surprising difference in favor of the Yashica. It looks >>to me like the Elmar shot is focused too short? Otherwise I can't imagine >>such a sharpness difference (I compared the little scratch between "S" >>and "2"). >>Didier >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/album150/Leicaf8 >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/album150/CY_f8