Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Nice shot, and killer lens. ?Wonder if I can sell my 35 Summilux Titanium Pre-Asph lens for enough to pay for one. ?;-) Gene ? -------------- Original message from Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu>: -------------- > 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 > >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group > >> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:11:06 +0100 > >> To: Leica Users Group > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information