Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/01

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Subject: [Leica] Leica 35 - 70 R Vario Elmar and Nikkor 24 - 70 2.8G comparo
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 23:29:44 +0000
References: <mailman.1128.1354396734.1211.lug@leica-users.org> <3D5D8466-EFAB-4C22-BDF6-ACC1837246A1@netvigator.com>

81 looks to be a bit more contrasty and 80 has a bit of purple fringing, 
both can be modified in post-prod though

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Hi Luggers,
> It is a dark rainy misty day on Pender today and not really suitable for 
> lens
> comparos as I don't want to stand out in the rain and shot these pictures
> from the door to the deck of my loft.
> Hopefully Gene will have better light when he takes his pictures and those
> results will be more illustrative of differences - if any.
> 
> I set the D800E on a solid tripod, locked it down, set ISO to 400, shutter 
> speed
> manual (1/100) - used live view and 23X enlargement
> to check focus on both lenses the Leica R Vario Elmar and the Nikon 24 - 70
> 2.8 G set F stops on both lenses at f5.6. Shot RAW
> developed in CS 6 as shot. Same minimum sharpening in both images:
> 
> 1. <http://gallery.leica-
> users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/_DSC2981CSw.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/crj2xu3
> 
> 2. <http://gallery.leica-
> users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/_DSC2980CSw.jpg.html>
> http://tinyurl.com/d2ndjtq
> 
> Doesn't prove much in my opinion - but have a look large and see what you
> think.
> Cheers
> Howard
> 


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