Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:40 PM 5/28/99 +0400, Bernard wrote: > >Jim Brick uses it as a normal 28mm lens, but me, I don't like having to >stop down manually when it's not a slow architecture shot. > >(it's really a stunning lens, optically), but I repeat, it *must* be >stopped down to f11 when shifting. > >Bernard I always have my R camera on a tripod. And the shift is good for many things other than architecture. Also, I have *never* had a problem using my lens at any aperture while shifting. I have some photographs that were taken at f/2.8 with *full* shift. There is no sign of a shift/focus problem. Maybe my lens is a lemon. Jim