Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The first 17 frames are digital, the widest lens used being a Leica-R Super Angulon 21/4, the other lenses were, in increasing order, R 2,8/28,R 2/35, Zeiss 1,7/50, R 2,8/135, R4/250, if the light is low I also use the Canon image stabilised 28-135 EF IS zoom. Most of the other shots are on Kodak Elite 100 or 200 with Leica R5 and R7, Leica M6, Minolta CLE and Bessa-R with lenses 12, 15,25,28,50,90 and 135mm (plus the lenses mentioned above) I can recommend the 20D with any of the Leica-R lenses or, which would be much less expensive, Zeiss (Contax/Yashica) optics, I've had fantastic results from a Zeiss 1,7/50 and a Yashica 2,8/55 macro and I'm just trying out a Zeiss 1,4/50 and a Yashica 2,8/24 I picked up yesterday for 50 euros. The 50 looks very good after I tightened up the inner lens barrel, I'm not sure about the 24mm yet. BTW M42 (Pentax screw mount) can be had for very little money and there are certainly some gems to be had. The great thing is, if you have the adapters, you can go into a second hand shop and try the lenses out "on site", there really is a lot of s/h quality manual focus stuff out there at very reasonable prices. cheers and thanks for your comments Douglas Richard S. Taylor wrote: > Douglas - I really enjoyed these cloud shots and seascapes. The > light in them is terrific. Many (e.g., Whitby Sands and Whitby Sands > 2, Whitby Harbor, Saltwick, and at least some of the railway pix, too > - also really nice, by the way) seem to have been taken with a 21 or > 24 mm equivalent lens and apparently on the 20D from what you said in > your posting.. > > What focal length lens did you use on the 20D for the widest shots? > Or, were these really wide shots done on film? > > I'm think of getting a 20D and am wondering about lenses for it. Thanks. > >> Just got back from the UK on Friday night after 3 weeks of mixed weather >> in the North of England (Whitby, Yorkshire) >> >> Some of the shots I managed to get processed so far, Tall Ships and The >> Flying Scotsman tomorrow >> Mostly with Leica lenses and Canon 20D body (a few with a Zeiss Planar >> 1,7/50mm or a Canon 28-135 EF IS ) >> The colours have NOT been tweaked, the clouds really were that colour, >> only some slight adjustments of contrast. >> Beaches and Cloudscapes - for an overview >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album212 >> >> The new stuff in this gallery in detail... >> > (snip) >