Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 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 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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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