[Leica] More 16-35

Fri Sep 21 15:37:42 PDT 2018

Hi Tina,
Well thank you for letting me know it is still serving you well. :-)
cheers,
ted grant O.C.

-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley via LUG
Sent: September-21-18 5:55 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Cc: Tina Manley
Subject: Re: [Leica] More 16-35

And now I have and use that excellent 280!!!  People today complain about
the weight of the SL 90-280.  They have no idea!!
I have to go to the gym and lift weights to be able to use that Leica 280.

I've never had a Leica lens (or camera!) that I regret buying.

Tina

On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 10:31 PM, Ted Grant via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Hi Guys & Gals,
> I realize I'm going to sound just like an uneducated MORON about this
> subject? But what you are talking about technically is a language I really
> don't understand photographically?
> You see I just took photo moments that grabbed my one good eye and I went
> click! I never tested anything, I suppose because I felt being LEICA it was
> the best in the world! I didn't need to test anything. Besides from my
> first camera in hand 27May1950 as a birthday gift from my wife I'm still
> clueless today after 65 years of everyday happy snapping the world and
> subjects I was covering.
> I went to Halifax on an assignment one day covering the harbour and water
> ways of the area. Unfortunately I didn't have a very long lens with me. :-)
> However the week before I had a look at the 280mm f2.8 Leica lens and 2
> different extenders, but didn't buy. Well that is until I realized I sure
> needed some long glass to cover and complete my assignment properly.
> CORRECTION???
> I phoned my photo store in Ottawa and asked did they still have the 280mm
> and extenders?
> "YEP!" was the reply! My response? "OK please package the 2 extenders and
> 280 lens and air express to me in Halifax over-night thank you very much.
> And yep I had it all the next morning about 10 a.m. Where I immediately
> had it out of metal case and assembled to be out on the harbour by noon and
> blasting away at the ships and whatever!
> If there was anything not working right? I wouldn't know until I was back
> home in a week. When I sent all the colour film, "KODACHROME" in for
> processing and back in about ten days would I know if it were "good, bad or
> ugly?" Results?
> All was cool and beautiful from any images as a strait 280mm, or anything
> shot with one extender, both extenders or 280.
> So during all my years shooting "LEICA GEAR" I've never tested anything
> and my good fortune I never had a screw-up. I suppose I'm just lucky.
> When I talked by phone to a LEICA technical rep. about using the extenders
> with the 280.. he sternly suggested not doing it!
> I asked "WHY?" His response was? "They didn't recommend it!" My response
> back? Too late I had already done it with several hundred rolls and ? "THEY
> WERE ALL INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!" And I smiled to myself. :-)
> So I will say once again! I've never "tested" any LEICA lens ever! And my
> results have always been beautiful!
> cheers,
> Dr. ted grant O.C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of Frank Filippone
> Sent: September-20-18 2:21 PM
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] More 16-35
>
> The question of lens distortion is no longer a big issue. LR has the
> ability to correct this. In fact, from my observations, most of the
> correction done is about barrel or pin cushion correction. Pretty secondary
> for landscape folk. Pretty important for (serious ) architectural work.
> Sharpness is a totally different issue. But keep in mind that your
> composition and therefore the important elements in your image will
> determine corner sharpness importance. Think portraits as a good example.
>
> Frank Filippone Red735i at Verizon.net
>  On Thursday, September 20, 2018, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
>
> I believe that the sharpness missing in the corners is due to depth of
> field issues.  Almost all ultra wides have significant sharpness falloff as
> you move off center.
>
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 4:05 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks - there's a serious loss of sharpness in the angles at this
> > aperture (thinking of the decaying trunk where flare appears in the
> bottom
> > left corner too), but the center is (way) more than fine by my standards.
> >
> > Now, had you shot the flowers at a wider aperture, and these at f.11, I
> > certainly would be the last one to blame you …
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> >
> > How is distortion when shooting less bucolic scenes, for instance the
> > facade of a building at the smallest end of the zoom range, or the
> > structure of a shopping mall, is the next question I’m aking myself :-)
> >
> > Keep them coming :-)
> >
> > Amities
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> >
> >
> > > Le 20 sept. 2018 à 19:38, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net> a
> > écrit :
> > >
> > > Here are four more shot this morning at Henderson Park, Tucker, GA.
> > These are all shot at 16mm and wide open for comparison.
> > >
> > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/jhandsfield_att_
> net/Henderson+Park/
> > <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/jhandsfield_att_
> net/Henderson+Park/>
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Handsfield
> > > jhandsfield at att.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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