Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 60mm macro lens is very sharp but the slowest focusing one in the range. Try out the 18-55 - it might be what you are looking for, and at f2.8-4 it is reasonably fast as well. I find it excellent as a walk around lens. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 4:14 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Hi Howard, > > I'm pretty happy with the 35 and the XE-1 also. The camera does well at > higher ISO's (limited to 6400 in RAW, which is fine with me). It obviously > has some input by photographers in the design. On the back there is a > function button, which I have assigned to ISO. Also there is an AE/AF lock > button right below it, so you can lock focus and exposure like the Canon > and > Nikon SLR's. Not sure about having the f stops on a ring on the lens, > though - wonder who thought that one up? :). Frank Dernie says the 60mm > macro X lens (90mm) is as sharp as the 35, so that may be my next purchase. > One really outrageous idea might be to just stick with the 35mm (52). I > remember reading about some old-time photographers that did that :). > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > H&ECummer > Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 2:33 PM > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] cat photo > > > Hi Ken, > That fuji 35 f1.4 on the XE 1 is awfully sharp. It's Leica like in its fine > detail. :-) Howard > > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:19:01 -0500 > From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> > Subject: [Leica] cat photo > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > Really hot the past two days, raining today, so I will take subjects where > I > can find them. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/kitty1.jpg.html > > C&C always appreciated. > > Ken > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information