Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, many thanks, I think I'm going to go for it. Your post reassured me a lot! Did $399 include the finder? Guido, who may, or may not, be indecisive. >From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Kobalux 21/2.8, 28/.35 for LTM's >Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 14:05:27 -0400 > >Guido, >I bought a Kobalux 28/3.5 two months ago for my M2. And while I am no >expert >at evaluating a lens performance it seems to be excellent with sharpness >and >resolution, B&W and color. I have had one B&W T-Max 400 shot that I cropped >and using only 20% of the negative blew it up to a 11x14 print. The detail >in the picture is very fine with almost no grain and very good detail in >the >shadow areas. I bought mine from Adorama in New York for $399 and comes >with >a M adaptor and shade and caps. For the price I would say it is worthwhile. >Steve >Annapolis >---------- > >From: "Guido Soprano" <guidosoprano@hotmail.com> > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >Subject: [Leica] Kobalux 21/2.8, 28/.35 for LTM's > >Date: Wed, Aug 4, 1999, 12:03 PM > > > > >LTM'ers, > > > >What with all the Ricoh, Cosina/Voigtlander Konica etc new LTM lenses, I > >wonder if we've forgotten the Kobalux lenses. > > > >Anyone using the Kobalux lenses out there? Opinions, advice, etc. I've > >checked out Cameraquest's site - nice pics and spec info, kind of muddy >on > >the performance aspect. > > > >The 21+v/f looks like it would significantly block the r/f window on any >LTM > >body except possibly the swansong IIIG. Not that you really need R/F > >coupling for most situations with a 21, but I'd be intererested to here >from > >any users. If you don't use the shade, how badly does it flare? > > > >the 28/3.5 looks cute, and given the modest aperture, I'm guessing it >does > >relatively well, again experienced users comments would be very useful. > > > > > >Typically I shoot tri-x (often rated at 800) with clean Elmars, >Summarons, > >and Summitars on these smaller bodies, so my printed image standards are >not > >up to 21/24/35 ASPH for this work. > > > >thanks > > > >Guido > > > > > >_______________________________________________________________ > >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com