Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Couple R8 questions
From: Joseph Yao <joseph@yao.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 17:46:16 +0800

The Vario Elmarit R 35-70/2.8 ASPH will come in handy with its larger
maximum aperture.  If this is not enough, Bill Maxwell will be able to
brighten the R8 focusing screen further.

Joseph


on 24/4/02 11:31 pm, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote:

> ...But keep in mind that if you are going to be working in any vaguely low
> light an f4 lens is not only limited in terms of shooting, it will make
> focusing difficult.
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Robert Rose
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 11:39 AM
> To: photvictor@hotmail.com; leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Couple R8 questions
> 
> 
> Victor,
> 
> The simple answer is that it is unlikely that any Leica R lens will not
> satisfy you, or produce excellent results.  You just need to know the
> characteristics and limits of each lens.
> 
> You should favorably consider the 35-70 f/4.  If you want to stick with
> fixed focal length, the relatively inexpensive 50mm Summicron-R is
> magnificent, and the newest 50mm Summilux-R is reportedly superb.
> 
> Regards,
> Bob Rose

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