Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/08

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Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] R-lens, Normal or Wide, with Best Definition to the edges
From: "" <leica-user@ispwest.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 20:05:41 -0700

I totally agree with Martin's first choice.  Recently returned from Jamaica and Cuba using a 
60 as my primary lens...all I am going to say is...OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD

Ruddy

> Martin,
> First choice would be the 60 Elmarit
> Second choice would be the latest 50 Summilux
> Third choice would be the latest 28 Elmarit
> Fourth choice is a tie with either the latest version of the 35
> Summicron or the last version of the 35 Elmarit
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Martin
> Krieger
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:45 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] R-lens, Normal or Wide, with Best Definition to the
> edges
> 
> What is the generally recognized R lens, normal or wide, which has the
> best
> definition all the way to the edges and corners?
> 
>     I am photographing in daylight (hence I don't need f/2),
>     I am photographing mostly architecture and scenes (hence not close
> up at
> all, more likely 5 meters out)
>     I want to have the best definition all over the negative, so am
> willing
> to sacrifice a bit in the center for quality at the edges.
>     I am less concerned with matters of distortion than of contrast and
> resolution.
> 
> I use the current 2.8 R19mm, and the 28mm PC Super Angulon. Could I do
> better? I know that in the end a tripod and high shutter speed would be
> the
> best improvement, but let us pay attention here to the lens itself. I
> use
> Kodachrome, mostly.
> 
> Thank you,
> Martin
> 
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