Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use various Leica Ms and Rs lenses on non-Leica bodies too. As well as non-Leica lenses. With today's technology, it is really quite easy to compensate in-camera and post process any deficiencies of older lenses. Looks like its a good time to buy R lenses to use on the Nikon D800/E. Rs are relatively more affordable and easier to adapt for use on the current highest performing camera body. Appreciate if any LUGger can advise of anyone who has done a comprehensive comparison between R and N lenses of equivalent lengths and apertures, apart from the recent discussion on one particular set of lenses. Viva la difference! David Ching On 11/12/2012, at 11:41 AM, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote: > Agreed the Nikon D800 is astounding (please lotto or Santa)...for me the > D3 was (and is) the first digital camera (Nikon and yes D700 and 300s and > 90 but I never owned those) that could stand against film... > > (me late 40's shooting since 14) > > However, aside from the cheap kit lenses (or olde days Series E lenses) > which some like, wasn't a 35mm Kodachrome 40MP of data... > > I see so much gnashing of teeth about lenses not being worth of the D800 > (and yes some thrid party or plastic crap may not) but any reasonable > Nikkor SHOULD be able to keep up with the camera demands.... > > This from someone who blew his Kodachromes of Tanzania to 30 x 40 all the > time > On Dec 10, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> I think the D800E improves all lenses - when you down sample a lot of the >> perceived ills disappear - and distortion can now be cured by a click of a >> post processing button! If soft corners bother you, they can again be >> fixed >> with a light crop - just leave some space around when you frame the image. >> After all, you have 36MP to play around with! >> >> I like the 24-85 because it is light, and sharp. I actually bought the >> 24-120 f4 on an impulse, and sold it soon after because I preferred the >> fully plastic, 10 year old 24-85 for my regular use. If you are a pixel >> peeper, or in the business of making really big prints, then of course >> better lenses are there at $$$$ cost, but looking at it from a practical >> point of view, a lot of these older lenses perform really well - three 10+ >> year old lenses are on my normal rota - this one, 180mm f2.8, 85mm f1.8. >> Up >> to A2 sized prints, viewed from normal distances, you will be hard pressed >> to tell the difference between lenses on the D800E. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 6:40 AM, HENG HOE CHING <davidhhching at me.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Jaya, >>> >>> Super resolutions on your latest efforts with the D800E and the AFS >>> 24-85. >>> Is it the camera or the lens? So all those talk about the D800E out >>> resolving the lesser lenses is not quite true? LUGger Len reports that >>> his >>> old Nikon lenses have now a new lease of life with his OM-D EM-5 too. >>> >>> And I am currently testing both these bodies out too. Great to see such >>> results from you. Can't wait long enough for the M. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> David Ching >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >