[Leica] Fuji's rangefinder sort of looking digital

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

When ever I read or hear that stopping down a lens makes NO IMPROVEMENT I
take it with a bit of a grain of thought as from all I know this is basic to
optics that some improvement is going to show itself when you this to any
lens. I think such statements is a wishful thinking extention off the
concept that if you pay enough money for a lens the wide open performance
will be nothing to be embarrassed about. Quite usable. And even stellar. I
think stopping down ANY lens one or two can do nothing but but get rid of a
few aberrations and contusions. Let alone actually get the thing you're
shooting in focus. I'm a f 5.6 and be there kind of guy for the most part.
Sure I shot wide open when I need the extra narrow DOF for effect or when I
need the shutter speed. Like when its dusk or indoors.

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Mark William Rabiner
Photography
mark at rabinergroup.com


> From: Peter Cheyne <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:01:00 +0900
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica]  Fuji's rangefinder sort of looking digital
> 
> That 'rewind lever' on the front cold be to set the built-in ND
> filter.  I suppose it slides in and out behind the lens.
> 
> Looks like an elegant little camera.  I hope the auto-focus is faster
> than the elegant little Fujifilm Klasse (f2.6, 38mm) I have.
> 
> I think something got lost in translation here:
>   "In addition, the lens features not only the large F2 aperture
> value, but also an optical architecture that maintains a high degree
> of resolution even when closed by 1 to 2 stops."  Italics on 'even
> when closed by 1 to 2 stops.'  I think they meant 'that gets even
> better', not 'even'.
> 
> Peter Cheyne
> 
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