Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Might be the best SP lens too. Excellent results wide open at f/4. Unless you really need to isolate the subject, it is very versatile. JLS > OK.. we were headed for Yellowstone and got snowed out..... so we headed > south, towards the 4 Corners area. I had thought that I would use the Leica > only for long walks, in the woods. I had a Tri Elmar, 15 Heliar, and the 90 > Skinny T-E. I had not shot the 3E very much, but figured I was going to > tuse the LF stuff most of the time, so why not force myself to use the 3E. > Seems that we ended up in 112 degree heat, walking around Indian ruins. The > 3E was a wonderful lens.....It produced some lovely negs ( no prints yet).. > > What I want to say is that if you are going to be outside, in dazzling sun > ( snow or the 19 zones of light in the SouthWest), I propose the 3E is avery > exciting lens to work with. It is light allows framing to fill the frame, > and it is light. The F4 max aperture never was an issue ( f11 most of the > time). I recommend it highly...... > > BTW, for those of you heading for Canyon de Chelly or Mesa Verde, spend some > extra time to visit Hovenweep National Monument. Really nice, without the > crowds. Beautiful ruins. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > -- > 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