Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i have the 70-210, it's a fine performer. one consideration is that i can't find anyone to work on angenieux' 35mm still lenses. most ange dealers are only familiar with the cine stuff. here's what van stelten had to say to me: > Sorry, that is one of the few lenses I refuse to work on. > mechanically, they are a nightmare do to the design. Without the > factory jig, assembly is a guessing game. > Regards, > > John Van Stelten -rei On Nov29 22:28, Luis Ripoll wrote: > Hi Vick, > > Many years ago I've tried the Angenieux 45 - 80 or 45 - 90 (I don't > remember) and compared with the 90 Summicron - R. I was surprised for the > great quality of this lens, in my opinion, better than Summicron. I've > tested both on a tripod, at full aperture, set at infinity, fine structures > of objects ware more appreciable on the Angenieux than on the Summicron. > > I think that Angenieux belong to these great historical lenses, almost > "hand > made", when I was doing films ...., many, so many years ago, with a > Beaulieu > and a Angenieux zoom, was great, I also remember as a great lens the > Som-Berthiot. > > Saludos desde Barcelona > Luis > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de > Vick Ko > Enviado el: martes, 29 de noviembre de 2005 13:23 > Para: 'Leica Users Group' > Asunto: [Leica] Is the Angenieux 70-210 zoom for Leica R any good? > > Hello all R Zoom shooters, > > Is the Angenieux 70-210 zoom for Leica R any good? > > Regards, > > Vick Ko > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey