Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I give up, and regret getting started. :-) On 1/17/08 9:57 AM, "buzz.hausner@verizon.net" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> wrote: > My good friend B.D. has forgotten that I also often say that focus and > exposure aren't really that important to making a great photograph. I > never > said that one could not take a good photograph with the 135 Tele Elmarit, > only > that the results would have soft edges, poor color saturation, a general > lack > of "Leica crispness," and in all likelihood be improperly frames. None of > which means that a talented photographer can't take a great picture with > the > lens. Pass the kibble. > > Buzz >> From: "B. D. Colen" <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> >> Date: 2008/01/17 Thu AM 05:41:49 CST >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] The Tele elmarit 135 Is So A Real Pooch of a Lens > >> Sir Buzz of Belmont is a close friend of mine, but we part company at the >> kennel door: >> >> While the 135 Elmarit is indeed big and bulky, I've always thought of it >> as >> a reasonably good lens, and as the only way to sensibly attempt to shoot >> longish glass on an M. It may not be the equivalent of some modern Leica >> asph glass, but a look at the blow up of this lovely shot really should >> lay >> to rest any claim that the TE eats dog food. >> >> Sorry, Buzz. :-) >> B. D. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information