Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pablo Kolodny wrote: > > on 2/8/01 12:44 AM, Francesco Sanfilippo at francesco@photorealm.com wrote: > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Francesco > > I'd go for a Contax G and a 35/2 ... > I don't like the camera body itself but glasses are Zeiss and it's not so > expensive when thinking of a used one.... > > Pablo My M6's with my 35mm f2 Summicron-M ASPH is a picture taking machine par excellenace i'd not care to redundify. But a G would make an ok life support system for a Hologon 16mm f8! http://www.contaxcameras.com/ This hype is one or two of my favorite flavours! I'll take two scoops of Hologon and a scoop of Biogon on the side! "The 16mm ultra wide angle lens is the revival of a masterpiece of lens design invented by Dr.Erhard Glatzel. The Hologon is a simple configuration of five elements in three groups, providing almost completely distortion free images despite its 106 degrees angle of view. It is constructed quasi-symmetrically. The Carl Zeiss unique lens design to reduce the distance from the rear of the lens to the film plane enhanced the improvement of the contrast of this lens. The Hologon T* 16mm f8 lens is provided with an exclusive viewfinder with a built-in water level, mountable on the accessory shoe of the camera body. A special 4X gradation filter is also supplied to minimize the effect of light fall off due to a decrease in relative illuminance in the corners of the image field. " Maybe even the Biogon 21mm 2.8! "Designed by Dr. Ludwig Bertele, the Biogon lens formulation exerts a powerful hold on the hearts of photographic fans around the world. Especially for use with the CONTAX G series, the T* 21mm f2.8 was perfected by Carl Zeiss using the latest in optical technology. Although the Biogon T* 21mm has an ultra-wide angle of view of 90 degreess, distortion is very low. High contrast is achieved even with the f stop wide open. The Biogon T* 21mm lnes combines rich gradation, clear, three dimensional reproduction along with high color saturation. This lens responds well to a wide variety of photographic applications from astistic expression to architectural photography. The Biogon T* 21mm f2.8 lens uses a supplied optical viewfinder with a cross-hair reticle to provide an accurate ultra-wide angle view." I'd turn off the AF and just take pictures. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/