Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/14

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Subject: [Leica] cat photo
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:14:39 +0530
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The 60mm macro lens is very sharp but the slowest focusing one in the
range. Try out the 18-55 - it might be what you are looking for, and
at f2.8-4 it is reasonably fast as well. I find it excellent as a walk
around lens.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 4:14 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
> Hi Howard,
>
> I'm pretty happy with the 35 and the XE-1 also.  The camera does well at
> higher ISO's (limited to 6400 in RAW, which is fine with me).  It obviously
> has some input by photographers in the design.  On the back there is a
> function button, which I have assigned to ISO.  Also there is an AE/AF lock
> button right below it, so you can lock focus and exposure like the Canon 
> and
> Nikon SLR's.   Not sure about having the f stops on a ring on the lens,
> though - wonder who thought that one up? :).   Frank Dernie says the 60mm
> macro X lens (90mm) is as sharp as the 35, so that may be my next purchase.
> One really outrageous idea might be to just stick with the 35mm (52).  I
> remember reading about some old-time photographers that did that :).
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> H&ECummer
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 2:33 PM
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] cat photo
>
>
> Hi Ken,
> That fuji 35 f1.4 on the XE 1 is awfully sharp. It's Leica like in its fine
> detail. :-) Howard
>
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:19:01 -0500
> From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> Subject: [Leica] cat photo
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>
> Really hot the past two days, raining today, so I will take subjects where 
> I
> can find them.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/kitty1.jpg.html
>
> C&C always appreciated.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] cat photo)
In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] cat photo)