Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My error, sorry. > ---------- > From: Robert G. Stevens[SMTP:robsteve@hfx.andara.com] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 10:01 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica vs others > > Peter: > > You must be confused ;-) I have the Leica 400 2.8, 280 2.8, and 180 F2. > They all blow the background out of focus. I use fast glass mainly to use > 100 speed slide film rather than faster films with more grain. > > Regards, > > Robert > > At 09:35 AM 8/18/99 -0700, you wrote: > >> Robert G. Stevens wrote: > >> > > <edited> > > > >> As for the Canon lens, remember that IS is not used when using a tripod > or > >> for sports. A lens like this would always be used on a tripod. If you > >> want to do nature, you will use manual focus all the time anyways to > get > >> the eyes of the subject in focus. EOS lenses on manual focus have a > >> shitty > >> feel to them since you are not actually moving the lens with the focus > >> ring, but providing input for the ultrasonic motor to know where to > move. > >> As for weight, if you compare the Leica 400 2.8 to the Canon 400 2.8, > the > >> Leica is quite a bit lighter. > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Robert > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > While you may be partially correct, the new AF system from Canon is > >quite good and does allow you to use AF even with nature. One comment, > even > >thogh the 6.8 (I believe) > > lens you picked up is sharp, you still will not be able to blow out > >the background like you could with the 400mm F2.8 of another > manufacturer. > >BUt if you shoot at F8, then it does not matter. > > > > Peter K > > > > >