Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D. Contrary to popular opinion, the 180 APO's from Leica are superior by quite a wide margin to the Nikon, Canon, Pentax, or MInolta equivalents. It is the difference between the 400 Canon lens that Doug was gifted and the 280 Leica lens that got bent. For journalism purposes I wouldn't bother but for prints of critters where seeing every hair, crevace, scar, or any other tiny detail is important to you then Leica is the ticket. The difference is in the ability to record really tiny details, what the 40 cycle line on an MTF chart shows. The Japanese glass has great contrast and resolves the larger of the fine details really well, but for seeing everything that was there on the film or on the sensor then go with the gnomes from Solms. I own the 200 F2.8 Canon and the 180 F3.4 APO currently. I have plenty of slides from the Nikon and the 180 Summicron to back up comments. But heck, just go to Dougs website and look at his images. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 8/11/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: > Despite my kidding Doug yesterday, that 180 ED 2.8 Nikon lens is indeed a > stunning piece of glass. I haven't used the Leica equivalent, but I would > be > quite surprised if it's any better, red dot or no red dot. > > > On 8/10/05 8:53 PM, "Dennis Painter" <dennis@hale-pohaku.com> wrote: > > > I am sure, but the 180 f2 has a stunning price! > > > > You did mean f2, not the f2.8 that Doug mentioned? > > > > Alastair Firkin wrote: > > > >> I can put my hand up and place a vote for the 180 f2: stunning piece of > >> glass. > >> Great capture of the two foes! > >> > >> Cheers > >> On 10/08/2005, at 10:21 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> > >>> Don, the camera came into my hands through a long a twisted (literally) > >>> route from my father, who was the original owner. It gives me an > >>> opportunity to try lenses at reasonable cost before I go all-out for > >>> the > >>> good stuff. I've been lusting for the Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO but the > >>> bank > >>> manager sez "no way" so with the Nikkormat I get to try a decent 180 > >>> f/2.8 > >>> to see if I wnat to make a priority of the Leica lens. > >>> > >>> Doug Herr > >>> Birdman of Sacramento > >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> > >> Alastair > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >