Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Lluis, Thanks for looking. Yes, I think I will like this lens. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: A Different Way to Use Leica-R Lenses > Hi Jim, > > The picture has brilliant fantastic colors and sharpness!, good > combination! > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > El 28/01/2009, a las 5:48, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> I enjoy the convenience of digital cameras, but lugging a DSLR with a >> zoom lens is not my idea of a day out taking photos. In searching for a >> prime lens to place on my Oly E-510, I wanted something near normal FL >> and also capable of producing good images. I also wanted something that >> would not blow my personal budget. In looking at Leica-R lenses, I >> preferred a Wetzlar lens. This led me to rule out the Elmarit-R 24 and >> settle on the Elmarit-R 28/2.8. >> >>> From less than 24 hours with this combination, I will offer these >>> comments: >> >> Pros: Good balance when being carried on a neck strap. Very good images. >> Focuses down to 12 inches. >> >> Cons: All-manual lens operation. Less than ideal focusing through the >> finder. Better, but awkward, focusing using Live View. >> >> I am beginning to master the focusing effort through the finder. With >> the 28mm FL, zone focusing using the DOF scale also works well. >> >> Two views of the combination are shown here: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/E-510+_amp_+Elmarit-R+28-2.jpg.htm >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/E-510+_amp_+Elmarit-R+28.jpg.html >> >> A quick image taken with this combination is shown here: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Winter+Colors.tif.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> All this composed and uploaded while dealing with intermittent Internet >> service because of the ice storm in Kentucky. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >