Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, at least you can it as club if needed. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Dec 22, 2005, at 11:08 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Thanks, Phong... > The f2 lenses are all, in terms of image quality, on a par with > Leica glass > - and believe it or not, I do not come to that conclusion lightly. > For that > matter, the wide zoom is also right up there. But the one real > problem with > the f2 zooms is the size - they are killers..... > > > On 12/22/05 1:05 PM, "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> wrote: > >> B.D. Colen wrote: >>> Three new shots, all taken with the new Olympus 35-100 (70-200 in >>> 35mm-speak) f2! zoom, hand held... >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/Window1 >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/Stare >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/Window2 >>> >>> A killer lens - But - too damn heavy to haul around for everyday >>> shooting; >>> but when needed, it will be a must have. Now, if they'd just >>> bring the >>> promised 14-35 (28-70) f2 to market.;-) >> >> You didn't ask but I will you anyway. :-) >> Window1 is my favorite of the 3 and is a very nice shot; >> the hightlight in the background, usually distracting, >> works well in this case, and together with the highlight >> on the left and the one on his jacket across his lap >> create frame the subject very nicely. >> window2 is too tight. >> >> The f2 zoom lenses are what make the Olympus interesting >> to me, as they make full use of a less-than-full-frame sensor. >> >> Thanks for posting, >> >> - Phong >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information