Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29

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Subject: [Leica] Got my 24/3.8 - now a test image
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu Jan 29 13:44:17 2009
References: <C5A77F5B.4923E%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I don't usually post lens tests, but this one is not bad:

http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#464085893_SX72M-O-LB

Just Lightroom's auto levels adjustment, no sharpening, no cropping,  
no color correction. The surfer statue is a good test subject, as he  
has good texture and does not move around too much ;-)

Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
http://www.greatpix.eu
http://www.nathanfoto.com

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On Jan 29, 2009, at 9:44 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> This is exciting! I would love a LUG INSURRECTION where we pull for  
> a new
> line of
> SLOW
> COMPACT
> AND THEREFORE LESS MONEY
> ...glass for Leica.
> MORE STUFF LIKE THE ELMAR-M 1:3.8/24MM ASPH.
>
> Less filling!
>
> It's not as if the viewfinder gets dimmer and snaps into focus less  
> quick
> any more.
>
> Does not turn your camera into a METAL MUNCHING MONSTER!
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
> Glass you'd NOT leave home without!
> And take a licking and keep on ticking!
>
>
>
>> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:11:06 +0100
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] Got my 24/3.8
>>
>> Ordered from Scotland Tuesday, in my hands in Alicante Thursday
>> morning--not bad!
>>
>> The lens is lovely, a perfect package on the M8. Yes, it is one stop
>> slower than the Elmarit, but I really like the form factor. Only had
>> time to shoot some boring test images today, but tomorrow afternoon  
>> we
>> are closing the department at 1 pm and going to spend the rest of the
>> day eating tapas in the city (25 people), so that should provide
>> better opportunities to test it. I am NOT into photographing test
>> charts or newspapers pinned to a wall.
>>
>> I really think Leica has some winners among the new lenses that
>> combine the usual excellence with a reasonable (by Leica standards)
>> price point.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>
>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] Got my 24/3.8 - now a test image)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Got my 24/3.8)