Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lordy! Accused of blasphemy, and on a Sunday, too. I must spend more time in the Sun than you do. :-) >Roger that! Or even a 24/1.4!! >Tom >On Oct 29, 2006, at 05:21, John Collier wrote: > >>Blasphemy! >> >>:-) >> >>Seriously though, f2.8 fast enough for a normal?* What about out of >>focus effects? What about low light? When I had my Noctilux, I >>never lacked for opportunities to use it wide open and that was >>with 400ISO and what passes for daylight up here during the winter. >>I do not have a Nocti anymore (wouldn't focus close enough) but I >>have all the F1.4s and they are often humming along wide open. >> >>Leica needs to produce a 28/1.4 asap. Upping the ISO does not give >>the same results as a good fast lens. You want your pics to pop >>next to those from the ubiquitous f2.8 zoom with mush-o-matic >>corners? Shoot your Leica lenses wide open. >> >>John Collier >> >>* Disclaimer: I use an Elmar on my IIIG and when I NSPIFBS** on Ms. >> >>** Need Small Package In Frightfully Bright Sunlight >> >>On 29-Oct-06, at 6:39 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: >> >>> so that f2.8 28mm ASPH ought to be very useful as a normal lens. >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 -- Regards, Dick