Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The k64 is beautiful, it is a great shot. Lens looks like is performs quite well. Enjoy in good health. pet05.jpg (10752 bytes) <http://www.robinsnestphotography.com/> Roger Skully Robin’s Nest Photography www.robinsnestphotography.com <http://www.robinsnestphotography.com/> - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Doug Herr Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 12:19 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us; leica@topica.com; leica_reflex_forum@topica.com Subject: [Leica] the fling is over/my search has ended This is really two messages in one. I recieved a box of processed K64 today and I remembered why I fell in love with the film in the first place. Sorry Provia, the fling is over. You were fun and you gave me quickie processing but K64's depth of color and attention to detail rendition has won my heart over again. This roll of K64 coincided with my tests of a "new" lens, the 280mm f/4.8 Telyt-V (last version) on the Televit rapid-focus grip. I've been looking for my ideal 280-ish lens for 30 years and now I may have found it. My ideal lens in this focal length should complement the 400mm f/6.8 Telyt: ) hand-holdable ) amazing detail rendition and color saturaton ) fast and precise MANUAL focus ) great flare control ) good bokeh ) close minimum focus distance ) affordable - for a Leica lens, anyway. This lens showed me its stuff on this roll of K64: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/witu2.jpg The Photosmart's scan obviously doesn't do justice to the slide: the incredible saturated colors, microscopic detail into the darkest feathers, reddest reds and brightest highlights have to be seen to be believed. This lens is a "keeper". Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html