Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:13 AM 6/5/97 +0100, you wrote: >At 22:16 04/06/97 +0100, you wrote: >>Does anyone have practical experience or information on the image >>quality of the 28mm f/2.8 Super Angulon perspective control lens >>for the R series. In particular its performance at or near full >>aperture with maximum shift applied. >>I'm seriously considering obtaining one of these lenses. Apart from >>its more common use for interior and architectural photography I would >>like to use it for woodland and forest scenes. These can have very low >>light levels and even with a fast film I find a large aperture is quite >>often necessary. >>Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. > >I just want to add my question to this one- I've been wondering about one of >these for ages. Does anyone on this list use one? > >Joe B. > I've had one of these lenses since they came out. Actually, I used a loaner for a week, before they were available which prompted me to buy one. It is very sharp but most of my work is at an aperture other than wide open. There is no cutoff with full shift, even with filters. You have to buy special B+W filters for this lens. The body of the lens actually covers the filter threads at infinity and allows only filters with very thin threads to be used. The filters also have to be wide angle filters so the shift won't cut-off. The B+W 67EW (Extra Wide) filters work. The lens hood also holds frameless (all glass) filters, also made by B+W. I use a 67EW polarizer. The outside threads of the 67EW is 86mm. I use an 86EW KR3 or KR6 if I also need a warming filter. If I want only a warming filter, I use a all glass KR3 or KR6 in the lens shade. Turns out that the filter threads on the lenses for my 4x5 Linhof are 67mm and 86mm. I bought the LF lenses after I had the 28mm PC lens so I was lucky, didn't have to double-up on filters. I made a 67mm to 77mm step-up ring with thin 67mm threads so I can use the HI-TECH or Cokin-P filter holder. This is a great lens. I would buy it again. Don't forget to stop down before you shoot... Jim