Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:35 AM 11/28/97 -0500, you wrote: >1. Is the M6 the right choice for me, now that you know a bit about my > >shooting style, or shall I consider the R8 a bit more carefully? Only you can answer that question. I think the R8 is a better camera. It's more flexible, you can do more with it. But the M6 is a wonderful body too. >2. Are there differences in quality between the M lenses and the R >lenses? > I have been told that the M lenses are slightly better. Whoever said that is full of baloney. Some are, some aren't. They are equal, pretty much when comparing systems. Some R lenses are better than their counterparts than M, and visa versa. >3. Is Leitz glass truly "Number One?" What about Contax G2 and Carl >Zeiss >optics? >Do they compete, quality-wise? Shall I consider them? The Contax lenses are great too. But they are often slow. 2.8 being the fast for a give focal length. And they are much more blue in color rendition than Leica lenses. Some people say the Leica lenses are more "warm." >4. Which M lenses are the ABSOLUTE best (regardless of price) when it >comes to sharpness and color-accuracy? Is a 35 and a 90 a perfect >starter >kit, or should I consider the other fast lenses like the 24 ASPH, the >50 >NOCT, and the 75 1.4? The 24 ASPH is a 2.8 lens. So it's not a speed lens. The 35/90 or 75 is ieal for starters. Then fill in later as you see a need for either wider or longer than what you have. >to get better quality slides for enlargement and digital scanning. I >need >FAST lenses >(so I don't have to use strobe) that are super-sharp wide open and all >the >way down with no vignetting or aberration.....they must also be the >best in >color accuracy, with no color casting. Which M lenses fit the bill? There is no such thing as a lens that has no vignetting or aberrations. Physically impossible. Get over it. It isn't going to happen. Optics aren't like that. Very few lenses can be at their best wide open. I can think of one. 180 3.4 Apo Telyt. You will not find a lens made by anybody in the wide angle range that fits that bill. But you will find the best 1.4 lenses in the Leica line. So stop worrying about it, and go for it! ========== Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch You're only young once; you can be immature f'ever