Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't really see that much difference. We're talking tiny 35mm negs, mostly on grainy unsharp films like Tri-X. On a film like Tmax 100, the Leica lenses are sharper, but I never shoot that in 35mm. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 4/2/12 2:55 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >I think, and I'm sure most of us are kidding or I sure hope so, that most >of >the Nikon and Canon glass is good to inspired glass. Its not just >adequate. >But I feel Leica glass is better than good to inspired. Its got a wow >factor. Its dazzlingly good. And I think Leica M glass has come a long >way >since I got into it 19 years ago. I was lucky to get into it before it >went >off the deep end pricewise and put my system together. > >- - from my iRabs. >Mark Rabiner >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:48:21 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? >> >> So true. Can't believe anyone would commit the blasphemy of claiming >>that >> any of that Japanese junk could be anything but holga-crap-fuzzy soft. >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 4/2/12 1:52 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >> >>> It cannot possibly be "sharp as a tack" since it is cheap and not a >>>Leica. >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> On Apr 2, 2012, at 5:35 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>>> I also walked out of a photo store with a used 500 4.5 Nikkor not the >>>> most >>>> current version and dirt cheap and it is sharp as a tack. I have an OK >>>> 70-300 zoom and it is not as good nor has a tripod collar. So I try to >>>> use >>>> the 300 if I can. Its built like a steel tank. I love the tripod >>>>collar. >>>> >>>> Here's the moon at a 15th of a second during a full eclipse which it >>>>was >>>> fully eclipsed. It was very dark red. Darker than it looks here. >>>> I think at a 15th of a second the moon is moving but I though it was a >>>> viable image. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/Autumndays/101221_034520.jpg >>>>.h >>>> tml >>>> >>>> >>>> - - from my iRabs. >>>> Mark Rabiner >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 18:14:51 -0700 (GMT-07:00) >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? >>>>> >>>>> Dr. Ted Grant wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> DID YOU EVER JUST WALK IN YOUR FAVOURITE CAMEARA STORE AND SAY? >>>>>> >>>>>> "I need a 35mm or 50 mm lens for my Leica M whatever and out the >>>>>> door in to >>>>>> assignmnet action with nary a concern other when are you going to >>>>>> pay for >>>>>> this? >>>>> >>>>> Yup (a Nikon 300mm f/4.5) and I got lucky. I didn't know it at the >>>>> time but >>>>> the previous model, a really poor lens, had been upgraded to >>>>> 'adequate'. >>>>> >>>>> Doug Herr >>>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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