Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan, This is my first experience with Leitz lenses beyond the LTM Elmar, Summarit, and Summitar. I've never owned an M or M lenses. This is a 3-cam 28 from around 1978, and I am impressed. It certainly can meet my current needs. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Elmarit-R 28/2.8 Image > I've had three 28mm R lenses. the Last one, before this current version, > had that ghostless coating. I still regret selling it. But it's in the > very capable hands of a fellow lugger. Sigh! > sd > > > On Jan 29, 2009, at 6:59 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Hi Geoff, >> >> Yes, I considered alternatives from the Oly 25 to the Leica 25/1.4, but >> felt that the Elmarit-R 28/2.8 gave me a lot more for my money. Most >> walk-around shooting can be done with scale focusing, and, the finder >> and Live View offer other focusing options when needed. The DOF of the >> 28 is a plus in all areas except bokeh, but the lens is not too bad wide >> open. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" >> <hopsternew@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Elmarit-R 28/2.8 Image >> >> >>> Jim, it looks like a compact package on your Oly. Of course you are >>> getting >>> the DoF of a 28 there. At your quoted f/8 that would be about 5ft to >>> infinity in your currency! So your test won't tell you much about focus >>> accuracy in this instance. However you are getting a bonus of cropping >>> the >>> outer part of the image circle and keeping the highest performance part >>> so >>> you should have a fine quality walk around combination there, limited >>> only >>> by your sensor. Should keep you shooting happily with your Leica glass >>> until >>> the R10 comes along! The numbers for the Leitz lens are bound to be >>> better >>> than the little (and inexpensive) Oly 25 too. >>> >>> 2009/1/30 Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net> >>> >>>> As I said in an earlier post, I obtained a Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit- R >>>> 28/2.8 >>>> lens to use on my Oly E-510 as a walk-around kit. The combination is >>>> much >>>> easier to carry than the same camera with its Zuiko 14-54 zoom. >>>> >>>> The local hospital is in the midst of a large expansion program, >>>> giving me >>>> a subject that served for demonstration purposes. While I did not >>>> have the >>>> camera perfectly level, I see no indications of distortion. The 28mm >>>> on the >>>> E-510 gives an angle of view similar to a 56mm lens on a full- frame >>>> 35mm >>>> camera. >>>> >>>> Out of four quick shots, I got four keepers. I think it will work out >>>> fine. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hospital+Expansion +2.tif.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> Weather is here, wish you were beautiful >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >