Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > -- > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html