Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >Well, it is OK to ask if you don't know, but chuckling and using irony when >you have no idea about what you are talking about, is a sign of weakness. Seems more like a sign of good humor and intelligence to me! >Chuckling over Contax T2/TVS is not very wise. You should remember that >these cameras have excellent Carl Zeiss Sonnar lenses, designed by Zeiss >Oberkochen and made from Schott optical glass. > >I have been using a lot of different cameras in my life, both M-Leicas, >Contax Ts, Zeiss Ikons, Voigtlanders, Rolleis, Nikons, Hasselblads, Linhofs >etc. Believe me, I have found the "glow" in all these cameras. MF and LF >cameras have much of it, of course. I have heard Leica users in LF >exhibitions talking about that great "Leica glow". Leica is very good, but >it might leave you blind... The "glow" in the TVS is actually the rather severe vignetting that occurs at the 28mm end of the zoom. (chuckle) PS-I use a TVS sometimes too and for many things it works well. Cheers! kw - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits Davison Middle School preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423 <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org>