Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Macro Elmarit 60 - cheap on fleebay nowadays - no 1/1 ring here, but a x2 crop factor on the L1 helps staying at bay. I don't have the 100 - DK if it would be any better - speed might then become an issue. Thanks for viewing. Phil...x A reminder : David and Doug the Birdman shoot wonderful wildlife photographs with their R Telyts. Jack Maddox wrote: > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >