Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
- -- Hi Tom
I have both the Leica 35 -70 F/2.8 and the Nikon 28-70 F/2.8 AF-S. The Nikon
does not come close wide open - no way! I'd say at about f/5.6 they are too
close to call. I've also had to have the focus motor replaced in the Nikon 3
times, which around here (Boston) seems to be a common occurrence. But the
35 - 70 F/4 holds it's own too - I can't see a difference between a Nikon
28-70 F/2.8(or 35-70 2.8) and the Kyocera made Leica lens. As for the F/ 2.0
90's - R or M Apo Aspherical - Side by side compared to my 80 - 200 AFS
Nikon set to 90, the Leica shots wide open at 2.0 vs Nikon at 2.8 easily
stand out on a light box (using Provia 100 or Velvia, or K64) But to each
his own I suppose! But I leave the D1X out of the race - it's too different.
I totally agree with 99 percent of what else you say though, especially
your last paragraph
EC!
- --
Tom Lianza wrote
>
> When I compare these to the
> Nikon 28-70 mm there are real differences and the Leicas win. On the SLR
> side, the new Nikon 28-70 is superior to the Leica 28-70 and the 35-70 zooms
> and it is a stop faster. At 90mm Nikon 80-200 zoom is better than my 90mm
> sumicron M when used at f5.6.
- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html