Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Don, Thanks for the rental suggestion. I have thought about the 1.4/50 too, it would be a nice 1.4/80 portrait lens. Even though they are more expensive here than in the US, we are talking relatively modest amounts. I will go to a nice pro shop in Amsterdam and borrow one for 30 minutes, shoot some pictures and if I like what I see at home that night, come back and buy it the next day. Nathan Don Dory wrote: > Nathan, > Thank you for the reply. Obviously every eye is different, but I have > been using a Nikon to Canon adapter in both FD and EOS systems and find > using aperture priority metering just fine until F5.6 or so. In film, > that makes you think about light and film speed so you are not trying to > see at F16, but with digital, just dial down the film speed to hold the > aperture you want. > > If you consider single focal lengths I do not think you have to go to L > glass. The 35 F2 is very good, the 50 1.4 can be extremely good but > with large sample variation (two of the three I tried were a little weak > YMMV), and the 100 F2 is outstanding. All of these lenses are in the > $300 or so range. If there is a good rental house in Amsterdam or > Seville, why not rent one for a week: actually, that is an advantage for > the Japanese marques, rentals are easy. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Nathan Wajsman > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 7:58 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: Nathan's Canon (WAS: [Leica] PAWS 27 and 28) > > Hi Don, > > I have so far bought just one lens, the 17-35mm 2.8-4 Sigma EX. With the > > 35mm equivalence being 27-56mm, this should serve nicely as the > "walk-around" lens. I have no doubt that over time, I will want to > aquire some of Canon's L lenses, which, while not in the price class of > Leica, are pretty expensive but also supposedly very good. In > particular, I will look at the 1.4/35mm ($1080 at B&H) when and if there > > is some windfall from the tax authorities or some such. The choice in > Canon glass is quite big, of course. Of the Leica lenses, I plan to use > the 100mm Apo Macro and the 180mm Elmarit with the Canon. I also have > the 19mm Elmarit but there is little point in using that given my choice > > of zoom above. The 60mm Macro may also serve me as a 96mm portrait lens > until I buy something equivalent in Canon glass. Part of the decision > about future lens purchases is how much trouble the stop-down metering > will be with the Leica lenses. Some people say it is no problem, others > say it is a major PITA, so I will just have to find out for myself. > > Nathan > > Don Dory wrote: > > >>Nathan, >>I am rather curious about which lenses you plan on acquiring for the >>10d. A friend of mine has been going through lens roulette trying to >>find the right set. Standard classic dilemma, fast enough zoom is way >>to large, doesn't want single focal lengths, still wants biting >>sharpness. >> >>Don >>dorysrus@mindspring.com >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf >>Of Nathan Wajsman >>Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:45 AM >>To: Leica Users Group >>Subject: Re: [Leica] PAWS 27 and 28 >> >>Roger et al. >> >>Just to clarify--I am converting to digital only partially. My outfit > > of > >>the future will be a Canon DSLR and an M6 with their associated > > lenses, > >>the M6 loaded with Tri-X 90% of the time and the DSLR used for color >>work. I have come to recognize that while I am pretty good at > > shooting, > >>processing, scanning and post-processing B&W film, my results from >>scanned E6 or Kodachrome leave a lot to be desired. The output I saw >>from the Canon was far superior to anything I have done in color using > > >>film. And that was using cheapish Sigma lenses; I look forward to >>putting my 100mm Apo Macro on the 10D when I get it next week and see >>the results of that! >> >>For travelling really light I will continue to use the CL. >> >>Nathan >> >>V.Roger wrote: >> >> >> >>>To Nathan and Paul- >>>Many thanks for the comments- I consciously choose for >>>post photo blur and for sharpness both in PS. - I am >>>in a way sorry that Nathan is coverting to digital, >>>although I seem to have done it myself- The DSLR I use >>>has been wonderful- I wonder if you might be >>>interested in the annexed site: >>>http://www.digitaldingus.com/reference/pixels/pixels.php >>>vroger >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands Mobile: +31 6 30 868 671 General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com