Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]well in the midst of this internecine thread, i do appreciate the kind words about the photos. i think it's not a bad lens, but f2.8 is about 2 stops slower than the lenses i like best using. -rei On Jan17 10:00, B. D. Colen wrote: > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey