Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/07

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Subject: [Leica] Nikon 200mm f/2 vs Leica 180mm f/2
From: Sam Carleton <scarleton@miltonstreet.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 22:59:52 -0500

Folks,

I am a long time Nikon shooter and have been shooting with my M6 for
almost a year now.  I love my Nikon F5, but the quality of the M6 is
simply outstanding.  Right when I am starting to think there is really
little if any noticeable difference between the two systems, I see an
image from the Leica that simply makes my mouth drop!
(http://w3.one.net/~carleton/images/diyl/Irma-Marie-Walking.jpg)  I
don't know if it is what others consider as Bokah, but the sidewalk
beyond my wife and daughter, it is simply so smooth and soft, I simply
love it!

I fully understand that the Nikon will always have a place in my
arsenal.  But I am wondering if it is really possible to get the quality
of the M6 and 35 f/2 out of any SLR with a longer lens? 

The lens I am really looking at is the Leica 180mm on a R8.  I am
looking at both the f/2.8 and f/2.  How does the f/2 hold up at
apertures smaller then f/5.6?  Has anyone ever compared how Leica 180mm
f/2 to the Nikkor 200/2?  If so, how does the "bokah" compare?

Sam Carleton

The rest of the images are at:
http://w3.one.net/~carleton/dayinyourlife.html
(Can you tell which images where taken with my Leica and which with the
Nikon?)
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