Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]nothing in particular, just adding a few data points via images for the benefit of the original questioner regarding this lens in casual use. i pretty much concur with your opinion, but for $300 i am not complaining! Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > Hi Rei; > > What am I supposed to be looking at? > > S.d. > > > On Mar 28, 2009, at 10:43 AM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > >> here's a couple of wide-opens with the Voigtlander 28/1.9 >> one dark, one light >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/voigt/L8663140-2.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/L8661452.jpg.html >> >> -rei >> >> >> On Mar24 19:31, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >>> The f1.9 had a tendency to flare. >>> The whites were a bit washed out. >>> The images were just never that crisp. >>> Almost like shooting with a Noctilux:-) >>> I like a little bit of bite in my contrast, Summilux style! >>> S.d. >>> >>> On Mar 24, 2009, at 10:56 AM, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Slobodan, >>>> >>>> Is there any particular preference on f/3.5 v.s. f/1.9? >>>> >>>> Weight and size? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> -Pasvorn >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov >>>> <s.dimitrov at charter.net> wrote: >>>>> Couldn't agree with that more! >>>>> Though I have a 21mm for my LTM kit, it does feel somewhat naked >>>>> without >>>>> that 28mm. >>>>> Now if they only would make a 25mm, which coupled to the RF, I'd be >>>>> in pig >>>>> heaven. >>>>> By the way, I preferred the 3.5f over the 1.9f. >>>>> S.d. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> -- >> Rei Shinozuka shino at panix.com >> Ridgewood, New Jersey >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Best, > S.d. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information