Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alex, Try handholding the two cameras at slow shutter speeds. When I switched from an F2 to an SL/2, I noticed much lower mirror vibration, a brighter viewfinder, ability to focus on the edge of the screen, more accurate metering with the spot meter and much better color rendition with Kodachrome 25 using the SL/2. Bud Cook - -----Original Message----- From: Alex Hurst <corkflor@iol.ie> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 1:29 PM Subject: [Leica] 2/50 Summicron R vs. 1.4/50 Nikkor shoot out >OK LUGnuts, I may be a Nikon/Nikkor fan as well, but I know excellence when >I see it. > >Did a side-by-side test last weekend of my new (old) Leicaflex and one of >my even more ancient Fs. Exactly the same scenes; exactly the same >exposures. > >Prints are now back - all processed thru the same machine at the same time. > >Thought you might be interested in the following subjective appraisal: > >1) Nothing to choose between them in terms of centre definition, but the >Summicron is noticeably sharper at the extreme edges (most shots were at >around f2.8 as it was a dull day). > >2) Colour rendition with the Summicron is a shade warmer. Not much, but I >prefer it. > >Now I have to try the same comparison with the 90/2 Summicron R (just >acquired) vs. the 85/1.8 Nikkor. I suspect that this will be a much more >close-run thing, but it'll have to wait until Valentine's Day is out of the >way. > >With the longer lenses, a comparison of 'bokeh' will also be interesting. > >More anon. > >Slan > >Alex > > > > > >Alex Hurst >Cork Florists >19 Winthrop St, Cork >Republic of Ireland >Tel: +353 21 270 907 >Fax: +353 21 271 248 >email: corkflor@iol.ie >Website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists >Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/ > > >