[Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 28: summer parties, goodbye drinks, dinner with colleagues, just a week at the office

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Comparing like-for-like, the lenses coming out of Wetzlar for the SL series
are bulkier and heavier than the current crop of equivalent Nikon Z lenses,
at least based on the few I have seen. Nikon, at least, has done a stunning
job of drastically cutting weight, especially for long lenses and f2.8
zooms. I carry my Z400mm f4.5 mounted on a Nikon Z8 with just a wrist strap
for the whole day without any discomfort.

At any rate, the M system is out of the question for me now, thanks to my
dodgy and aging eyesight!

Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Jul 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> On the other hand, I have been on an interesting lens acquisition quest.
> Retired, I have time to look at the nuances of various legacy and new
> lenses.  I have to say, if you can stand the size and weight the lenses
> coming out of "Japan" for mirrorless are stunningly good.  If you have very
> fat bank accounts the lenses coming out of Wetzer may be better in all
> respects, smaller, lighter.  The downside is mostly no better than 0.5
> meter minimum focus and manual focus.
>
> Back to your posting,  I find that Austin is slowly coming to the Spanish
> time flow.  Dinner parties are coming much later in the evening and the
> servings are coming closer to Tapa's.
>
> All the best.
>
> Don
>
> On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 11:45 PM Nathan Wajsman via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Typical July activities: a backyard BBQ, someone is leaving the office so
> > we have to have a drink, a Peruvian dinner with former colleagues, and a
> > new lens being tested on attractive subjects. It’s all here:
> >
> > https://www.fotocycle.dk/paws/?page_id=5139
> >
> > And as always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
> >
> > Nathan
> >
> > Nathan Wajsman
> > photo at frozenlight.eu
> >
> > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> > http://www.greatpix.eu
> > http://www.frozenlight.eu
> > @nwajsman.bsky.social
> >
> > Слава Україні! Героям слава!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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