Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack, R glass(es) is not always as bad as its reputation will have it to be - it allows you to shoot things Ms won't - watch THIS <http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/84335-1/PAW-20-For-Rose.jpg> for instance, and if you wait long enough for all the pixels to download, you'll be able to judge for yourself. Different uses require different tools. :-) Yours Phil...x Jack Maddox wrote: > Thanks to all (Mark, Hoppy, Chris,Gene } for your responses to the R > lens question. I am an avid eBay watcher. It seems to me that R > lenses lag behind rangefinder lenses in price. I was trying to > ascertain if this was because of image quality or just plain supply > and demand issues.I have delayed purchasing Erwins compendium long > enough. I intend to obtain and read it.Thanks for bringing it to my > attention again. > > Jack > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >>> Jack, I recommend two books for you. >>> Erwin Puts Leica Lens Compendium is an excellent source of >>> information. For >>> Leica fans, I think definitely worth owning the hard >>> copy. Erwin's site reports that there may be a new book in the >>> future. The >>> current one was published by Hove, no longer in business, >>> but I think the book is still commonly available. You can download >>> the most >>> current version of the book (sans pictures) from Erwin's >>> site with a donation requested. http://www.imx.nl/photo/site_map.html >>> The smaller "Leica Pocket Book" also from Hove has good information >>> too, >>> including the MTF diagrams. I think that the 7th edition >>> from 2004 is the latest. One point that Erwin makes is that a number >>> of more >>> modern M lenses share common design and performance >>> attributes with their R cousins. Amongst the macros and telephotos >>> for the R, >>> some designs are apparently unsurpassed by any other >>> optics. People like Doug Herr and other owners and users of these >>> here on this >>> list will be able to attest to that, I think. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Hoppy >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Ewins book reads better than a 25 cent paperback thriller. You cant >> put it >> down. >> Shame he doesn't make any money on it I don't think when you buy one. >> The publishing company went under and its a mess so I read. >> >> Hope it gets picked up again and updated. >> So the very latest stuff is in there. Like the new tri Elmar. >> Love to hear about what he'd say about that. >> >> He raves about the old tri Elmar to an extent which is one of the few >> things >> I don't see eye to eye with in the book. Though I've never used one. >> It kind >> of leaves me cold. A huge f4 trying to be three lenses. >> I think of it as a "try Elmar". >> >> But a 16 >> 18 & >> 21! >> >> That's two focal lengths Leica had not made yet. >> And an ultra wide not quite zoom but varifocal lens might be not such an >> incorrect term. >> >> Or 21-24-28 >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> rabinergroup.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >