Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's no question that Doug's images are outstanding, or that many of the Leica lenses are outstanding. I have owned - and often used - the Nikon manual focus 180 2.8 ED, and I can tell you that it's outstanding, and produces images with fine detail - and I'm not talking about "journalism." I have not, however, shot with the equivalent Leica lens, so I can't make a comparison. On 8/11/05 7:24 PM, "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information