Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi George, Thanks for the comprehensive reply. The slowness of the 45 mm lens is a concern of mine as well. Do you find the unusual size of the larger negative presents any problems for scanning or darkroom work? Regards, Greg George Lottermoser wrote: >>Does anyone have and use this camera with the 45/f4 lens? >> >>If so, what do you think of it? >> > >I have and use the xPan with the 45 and the 30. I had the 90 and never used it. >The camera feels good to me and provides a format that no other 35mm provides. >I've had about 3 years of experience with the system. The finish doesn't stand >up very well but the electronics and mechanics seem to keep on working very >well. The metering works very well. The optics provide great sharpness - >especially the 30mm. The lens speed frustrated me until I simply accepted the >system's limitations. The camera lives with the 30 more or less permanently >attatched, rarely use the 45 since acquiring the 30. > >Obviously this is specialty tool. "Seeing" for this format requires some >adjusting of one's visual thinking. Both this tool and my 12x20 Korona require a >significant shift in consciousness, unless I stand before a scene that just >screams for for the pan look. And a puzzling phenomena occurs from viewers - >some love the aspect ratio and some hate it. >-- >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