Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DK about Rockwell, well I know the painter and I like his work, Norman I mean, but the 3.5 lens I own is only a light makeshift I use a lot, for the want of a better offer from the manufacturer, or an R9 diesel that would take my ang?nieux's ... I picked up an 18-35 two weeks ago; the feel is fine - ask Daniel- and the results far from mediocre, I may have been lucky. What is striking is that their sensors are way cool, what you'd expect these days, yet, the ergonomics of the gear need A LOT of getting used to, and the lenses are nothing else than a lottery... Pity! Dreaming Philippe Le 9 juil. 12 ? 20:08, Frank Dernie a ?crit : > I understand the new f4 version of the 24-120 is no better quality > than its predecessor the f3.5-f5.6 which you dislike so much, though > I have not tried one myself (I was put off by so many disappointed > owners posting on the 'net). How many really disappointing pictures > did you take with your f3.5-f5.6 before coming to the conclusion it > was rubbish? > I -know- that half-wit Rockwell slags it off, but most of what he > writes is a load of old tosh, so that means nothing to me. > Frank D > > On 9 Jul, 2012, at 08:31, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I think more pros well use the 24-85 but plenty will use the 24-120. >> Depending on their needs. >> If they need a more conservative better corrected optic they'll get >> that >> one. >> If they are just shooting people and like the range they'll get the >> 24-120. >> I wont know till the time comes but I like 600 bucks for a better >> corrected >> lens better than 1300 for a less corrected. >> The former is just out and I'd forgotten about it. >> >> I will say one thing >> I'd gotten quite used to using a 24-85 on a D200 DX body and I >> liked the >> reach. Now that I'm using it on a full frame D700 I'm no longer >> getting that >> reach. The 24-120 gives it back to me. Plus on the wide side two >> more focal >> lenghs. That sound real good to me. But not the weight and the >> bulk. And the >> price. >> I'd like to try one in hand first. See if it likes me. Which one. >> >> - - from my iRabs. >> Mark Rabiner >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information