Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi ken, I also have the 60 f2.8 and agree with Frank (and others) that it is very very sharp. It is a bit slower to auto focus than the 35 f1.4 but speed has improved with each firmware update. In addition I have the 18 - 55 zoom and the 55 - 200 zoom both with IS and both very competent image drawers. Remember this picture from my Indian trip with Jayanand? Taken with the 60mm. Great Portrait lens! <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Ranth2012/RangerBWw.jpg.html> <http://tinyurl.com/7mw5fct> Looking forward to more photos! Cheers Howard Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:44:47 -0500 From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] cat photo To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> 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