Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I don't think shooting at 800 to 1600 ought to be the routine thing, more like emergency back up, accepting the lesser quality because that's all the light there is. I'd be wanting to operate at ISO 100 to 200 for lowest possible noise and maintain the apertures as what I'd use for 35mm, One stop or so below maximum. That's what we pay the big bucks for with Leica glass. Of course large DOF is not always desirable either. Or is my film mindset not valid in the newest sensors world? I think it would be market suicide to make glass in M mount with an image circle too small for 35mm. No way Solms could afford to alienate their existing customer base in the niche. They are never going to compete directly with the huge Japanese camera and electrical goods companies. However, with their commitment to four thirds they still have an avenue for dedicated glass for digital. Lots of Olympus and Panasonic etc folks would be happy to consider Solms designs for their four thirds cameras, in my opinion. Plus of course the compact digitals shared with Panasonic. Regarding the expected crop factor which seems pretty certain, I thought that the f2 28 asph (and the new 2.8?) fitted neatly into the 35 slot, with the 21 or 24 working for around the 28 and the f2 or f1.4 35 becoming the new 50. I'd be pretty happy with the current 50's as lovely portrait lenses, I'm sure. I imagine those folks with the Noctilux would be downright cheerful, using them for available light portraits Cheers Hoppy, 2 Aussie cents worth. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don Dory Sent: Monday, 11 September 2006 11:02 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica] M8 lens dilemma Leica faces an interestin conundrum. If they bite the bullet and make lenses for cropped sensors they will relcaim the small camera/high performance position they held in the thirties and beyond. However, thousands of Leicanistas will shriek in rage at being betrayed. So, in all probablity no F1.4 26mm lens or for that matter no 21mm f2 lens. On the bright side, the ability to shoot at 800 to 1600 ameliorates the need for fast lenses as far as capturing the image but we still have issues with limiting DOF intentionally. On the down side, I am going to have to bite the bullet and acquire a 35 F1.4 as the 50mm perspective is the one I use most. Possibly the C/V 40mm F1.4 with the crop the edges won't matter. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 9/10/06, Aram Langhans <dnaplasmid@compwrx.com> wrote: > > 35! 32! 37! What's a few millimeters among friends??? > Aram > > > Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:04:45 -0400 > > From: Stan Yoder <vze2myh5@verizon.net> > > Subject: [Leica] M8 lens dilemma > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > Message-ID: <45047DED.7050007@verizon.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > > > So what are yunz (Pittsburghese for 'you-all') planning to do for the > > equivalent of a 35 on a film M? > > > > The 24 Elmarit-ASPH becomes a 32, and a 28 becomes a 37. > > > > Stan Yoder > > The Burgh > >