Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here are four images that I think show the versatility of the 50/2.8 Elmar (new style). These I took of a friend of mine on a business trip in NYC several weeks ago. http://www.purplehen.com/nyc/index.HTM The 50/2.8 is the only lens I took on the trip. Film was BW400CN processed and scanned by Walmart. These are straight off the CD (downsampled for size only). I'm impressed by the Frontier scans. I scanned one neg with my Minolta 5400. I was able to make a very nice 11x14 print with that. Still the low res Frontier scans are great for digital presentation and proofing. I really like the way the Elmar renders OOF areas. It's not something you can duplicate with Gaussian blur in PS. BTW, I'm surprised the night shots even turned out. We'd just come from having a few beers at a local tavern. I learned long ago that methanol can thwart focusing ability and steadiness of hand. Photography rule #27, don't drink if you think you'll happen across a Hindenburg moment. Well, this wasn't the Hindenburg, but further testament that the 50/2.8 is easy lens to focus and otherwise handle. I haven't used my 50 'lux since I bought the Elmar. daveR