Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]where is link. love to see it. front heavy s bit Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > ?Admittedly, I have never used any of these, but they are popular on the > Fuji group on Facebook (Viltrox is another Chinese brand that is mentioned > a lot there). Invariably, they are ?great, with some vignetting you can > correct in post? or ?once you close down to f5.6, just as good as Fuji > lenses? etc. Well, if I buy an f2 or f1.4 lens, I want it to be good also > at the maximum aperture. Otherwise, I might as well save weight and money > and buy an f2.8 or f4 lens. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > photo at frozenlight.eu > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > YNWA > > > > >> On 25 Jul 2022, at 16:46, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at >> leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> For those interested..... >> >> The Chinese lenses from TTartisan and 7Artisans are made well. They >> really do feel like a classic Leica lens in handling. >> >> But you do not buy a lens for its feel... you buy it for its optical >> performance...... >> >> I have several of these lenses and have tested them against their Leica >> equivalents. >> >> The Chinese lenses are not as optically capable as the German. But, in >> general, they are not too far behind either.... About the equivalent of >> the German lenses made in the 50's, 60's and 70's..... >> >> The best reason to consider one... Price vs usability..... >> >> These lenses are typically 5% of the cost of the German. Not 5% less, >> but 5% OF the cost..... And if you are not using the lens regularly, >> think Nocti or 21mm Summilux, then they offer you a really good >> performance for little money. >> >> Try them out before you dismiss them as junk... I think you will be >> pleasantly surprised. >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> BMWRed735i at gmail.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