Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, are you SERIOUS? night shot? I won't pay the bulk/weight penalty of a Noctilux but this one photo may have persuaded me to buy the new 50 Summilux-M. Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks Howard! Re: The Battle of the 50mm 1.4's > This is from the Summilux M 50 ASPH. on M8. This lens is compact and very > fine quality. 46mm filter size. No steroids. > A sample shot in lower light at f/1.4. This was after sunset, from the > back > door of a unit at Yosemite View Lodge. > Too dark for me to see any detail, not too steady handhold. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/usa/g/Y23.jpg.html > > 2009/2/10 Edward J Caliguri <ejcaliguri@comcast.net> > >> >> >> >> Thanks Howard! The Nikon D700 is something else. I recall as a kid with a >> Nikkormat and 50 f/2.0 using a tripod in the cold for moonlit shots at >> midnight, with star tracks and all. Here - you can almost read the >> weathervane's 'rotor housing' or whatever it's called! I hope Leica is >> able >> to come to a good compromise between pixel size and number if and when >> the >> R10 hits the shelves. I am constantly amazed at how this D700 performs, >> and >> I like it much more than the new Canon 5D which has more megapixels >> overall. >> >> No - not giving up he Leicas; But this shows that there is a place for a >> 'few' system cameras in everyone's arsenal. >> >> But that Sigma 50mm! That looks like a Noctilux on Steroids! >> >> Ed >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Licence to Chill' > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1942 - Release Date: 02/09/09 17:40:00