Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/30

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Subject: [Leica] New Leica Photos
From: cochranpr at mac.com (David Cochran)
Date: Sun Oct 30 02:36:23 2005
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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
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