Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Harrison wrote, >We had a borrowed (from NPS) Nikon 15 3.5 in the office a few weeks back >and the thing seemed to have a big problem with flare. Harrison, Yes - that was my experience too. I asked Ted Grant some while back about flare with the R15 and he said he managed ok but that he expected you have to be careful with any lens with such a big front element and wide view. The Canon 14 seems to be much better than the Nikon 15 flarewise and it is a more convenient size and shape: however it is not that great in the corners. If you used the old 20-35L I think you will know what I mean! My current thinking is that my best option is to get the Contax 16mm plus the Canon 14mm - still cheaper and lighter than the Leica/Zeiss 15. In the meantime I am stopping down my 17-35 @ 17mm to about f11 when I need usable corner detail. Otherwise I use my M21 when possible: I do however often find this combo difficult to hold perfectly level for some strange reason and would prefer an SLR for critical wideangle work if the quality was there so the R15 stills tempts... Rgds from rainy Shanghai Adrian Adrian Bradshaw Photojournalist Shanghai, China