Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, I remember this shot from its original post. It is very nice. What lens was used for this one? Jack Philippe Amard wrote: > Jack, > > R glass(es) is not always as bad as its reputation will have it to be > - it allows you to shoot things Ms won't - watch THIS > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/84335-1/PAW-20-For-Rose.jpg> for > instance, and if you wait long enough for all the pixels to download, > you'll be able to judge for yourself. Different uses require different > tools. :-) > > Yours > Phil...x > > > Jack Maddox wrote: > >> Thanks to all (Mark, Hoppy, Chris,Gene } for your responses to the R >> lens question. I am an avid eBay watcher. It seems to me that R >> lenses lag behind rangefinder lenses in price. I was trying to >> ascertain if this was because of image quality or just plain >> supply and demand issues.I have delayed purchasing Erwins compendium >> long enough. I intend to obtain and read it.Thanks for bringing it to >> my attention again. >> >> Jack >> >> Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>>> Jack, I recommend two books for you. >>>> Erwin Puts Leica Lens Compendium is an excellent source of >>>> information. For >>>> Leica fans, I think definitely worth owning the hard >>>> copy. Erwin's site reports that there may be a new book in the >>>> future. The >>>> current one was published by Hove, no longer in business, >>>> but I think the book is still commonly available. You can download >>>> the most >>>> current version of the book (sans pictures) from Erwin's >>>> site with a donation requested. http://www.imx.nl/photo/site_map.html >>>> The smaller "Leica Pocket Book" also from Hove has good information >>>> too, >>>> including the MTF diagrams. I think that the 7th edition >>>> from 2004 is the latest. One point that Erwin makes is that a >>>> number of more >>>> modern M lenses share common design and performance >>>> attributes with their R cousins. Amongst the macros and telephotos >>>> for the R, >>>> some designs are apparently unsurpassed by any other >>>> optics. People like Doug Herr and other owners and users of these >>>> here on this >>>> list will be able to attest to that, I think. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Hoppy >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ewins book reads better than a 25 cent paperback thriller. You cant >>> put it >>> down. >>> Shame he doesn't make any money on it I don't think when you buy one. >>> The publishing company went under and its a mess so I read. >>> >>> Hope it gets picked up again and updated. >>> So the very latest stuff is in there. Like the new tri Elmar. >>> Love to hear about what he'd say about that. >>> >>> He raves about the old tri Elmar to an extent which is one of the >>> few things >>> I don't see eye to eye with in the book. Though I've never used one. >>> It kind >>> of leaves me cold. A huge f4 trying to be three lenses. >>> I think of it as a "try Elmar". >>> >>> But a 16 >>> 18 & >>> 21! >>> >>> That's two focal lengths Leica had not made yet. >>> And an ultra wide not quite zoom but varifocal lens might be not >>> such an >>> incorrect term. >>> >>> Or 21-24-28 >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> rabinergroup.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >