Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Geoff, Yes, I considered alternatives from the Oly 25 to the Leica 25/1.4, but felt that the Elmarit-R 28/2.8 gave me a lot more for my money. Most walk-around shooting can be done with scale focusing, and, the finder and Live View offer other focusing options when needed. The DOF of the 28 is a plus in all areas except bokeh, but the lens is not too bad wide open. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Elmarit-R 28/2.8 Image > Jim, it looks like a compact package on your Oly. Of course you are > getting > the DoF of a 28 there. At your quoted f/8 that would be about 5ft to > infinity in your currency! So your test won't tell you much about focus > accuracy in this instance. However you are getting a bonus of cropping the > outer part of the image circle and keeping the highest performance part so > you should have a fine quality walk around combination there, limited only > by your sensor. Should keep you shooting happily with your Leica glass > until > the R10 comes along! The numbers for the Leitz lens are bound to be better > than the little (and inexpensive) Oly 25 too. > > 2009/1/30 Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net> > >> As I said in an earlier post, I obtained a Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 28/2.8 >> lens to use on my Oly E-510 as a walk-around kit. The combination is >> much >> easier to carry than the same camera with its Zuiko 14-54 zoom. >> >> The local hospital is in the midst of a large expansion program, giving >> me >> a subject that served for demonstration purposes. While I did not have >> the >> camera perfectly level, I see no indications of distortion. The 28mm on >> the >> E-510 gives an angle of view similar to a 56mm lens on a full-frame 35mm >> camera. >> >> Out of four quick shots, I got four keepers. I think it will work out >> fine. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Hospital+Expansion+2.tif.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > Weather is here, wish you were beautiful > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >