Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ira, Thanks for your feedback. I'll keep that 17-40 in mind. Not sure about DXO (I knew about it, and it's even Belgian if I'm not mistaking) though, because I have plenty PS plugins and actions installed already. Best regards, Philippe Op 11-feb-07, om 17:35 heeft ISILVERMN@aol.com het volgende geschreven: > Hi Phillipe, > > As one who resolved my version of the same dilemma with first a > Digital > Rebel and now a 30D, let me add my $0.02. > > Like Don, I would endorse the 17-40 unless you absolutely need the > faster > aperture. The lens is extremely sharp (but with the 30D I don't > have to worry > about edge sharpness). What impresses me most is its speed of > focus. The > lens seems to lock on instantly. > > In general, the DSLR is a large camera to begin with; you're always > trading > off aperture against size/weight. So I'd look at the both the f/ > 2.8 and f/4 > lenses and decide for myself if the extra f-stop is worth it. > > One other thing I'd suggest looking at with a DSLR system is the > DXO Optics > Pro software. I believe you can download a free beta version. > It's got an > optics algorithm that corrects distortion, vignetting , > aberrations and purple > fringing based on the camera/lens combination (huge impact on the > bottle > glass kit lens on a Digital Rebel, but still quite effective). It > also has a > lighting engine that pulls detail out of the shadows without > blowing out > highlights and a good noise control engine. The latest version > adds perspective > controls, which I have not used yet. Except for the basic optical > adjustments, > all are user controllable. DXO also has an excellent RAW batch > processor. > > I have no affiliation with DXO, just a satisfied customer. > > Best regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > On 2/10/07, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: >> >> Since I won't be buying an M8, and waiting for an M9 -not being sure >> if it will be worth all the bucks, and if it will be full sensor- is >> not really an option, I have some decisions to make. >> Digital has always been a bit on the side: not that I don't have >> good >> digital cameras, but the ones that I have, have their quirkinesses. >> Until now, that wasn't a problem, because most of the time that I >> was >> really concentrating on photography, it was still an analog process. >> But the beast of full digital has been roaring in my head for too >> long now. >> So I've come to the conclusion that, to keeps things simple and >> pleasant, digital is the way to go, even if my hearth still tends to >> these mechanical beauties that were made in former eras. >> I'll go the Canon 5D route, and I have almost decided on lenses, >> too. >> I'm pretty sure that a lot of you switched to or embraced Canon, so >> some first hand experiences would help to smoothen out the 'fear' >> for >> the steep costs involved. >> >> What are your impressions of the following lenses? >> Canon EF 24-70mm L f2.8 USM >> >> Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM >> >> Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM >> >> And, if you'd only keep one lens on your analog M, which one would >> that be? >> >> I was thinking of selling everything except for one good M body, and >> then buying a Summilux 35 ASPH to glue on it forever. A perfect B&W >> street dedicated machine, so to speak. >> >> Other -and wise(r)- suggestions? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Philippe >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >