Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >