Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yesterday I went out and did some test shots with the Canon lens. If they are that bad I will shelf the camera until I can afford the L series. The camera is very nice but if photos are going to be that bad I will take out my Oly OM's out again. peace David On Oct 30, 2005, at 1:38 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > David Cochran wrote: > >> When I shot the fountain pictures I also took some pictures at the >> place with my Canon Elan 7N. It has the basic cheap zoom. The images >> lack, I am surprised that the single coated Summitar renders sharper >> images than the modern Canon lens. > David, I am not all surprised. Cheap zooms suck. I have had a few of > them over the years, but the only zooms I have really liked were the > 4/35-70mm Leica and the 17-40mm L Canon I use now. Both are zooms, but > both have a rather limited range and neither is cheap. > > The 28-200mm zooms that are being touted these days are just junk. > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information