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Subject: [Leica] Leica 35 - 70 Vario Elmar and Nikkor 24 - 70 2.8 G comparo
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 12:49:05 +0530
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Looks to me that you should use what you have - they are close enough to
each other to not matter at all in real life shooting!
Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:52 AM, H&E Cummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:

>
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 10:23:53 -0800
> From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 35 - 70 R Vario Elmar and Nikkor 24 - 70
>         2.8G    comparo
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>
> Hi Aram,
>
> Thanks Howard.  What focal length was used?
>
> *70mm - sorry should have stated that.
>
> On casual observation, they both look very similar.  Up close (1:1) there
> is
> a real difference when looking at the bark on the two trees in the
> foreground.  80 is considerably sharper than 81.  Same on the trees on the
> sides of the frame.  This does not show up on the treeline in the distance.
> Since you used liveview for focus, presumably on the same point, I can rule
> out focus difference.
>
>
> so, when are you going to tell us which shot was with which lens?
>
> * After a few more viewers I will reveal.
>
> Do I finally scrap my 35-70/4 and get the Nikon beast?
>
> * Hmmm - perhaps only if you want AF.
>
> Aram
>
> *Howard
>
>
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