[Leica] the 35 f2 tta asph is freaking astounding

[Nathan Wajsman]

My thoughts exactly.

Nathan Wajsman
photo at frozenlight.eu

http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
http://www.greatpix.eu
http://www.frozenlight.eu

YNWA




> On 26 Jul 2022, at 04:31, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> It might help if you were a bit more articulate on this list, and not
> indulge in cryptic mumbling, sourced straight from the dawn of the written
> word. I can understand my two year old grandchild's scribbling easier than
> I can understand anything you post. Marketing 101 dictates that your target
> market understands what you are pitching, that the message gets through
> clearly and that means using complete sentences.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at 2:34 AM Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
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