Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is claimed to be extremely sharp, one of the sharpest lenses ever made for 35mm cameras. I have not tried one, but I am skeptical of obsessions with extreme sharpness on 35mm film anyway. The film doesn't have the resolution to take advantage of such lenses anyway, and even a digital Leica may not be able to either. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 2/11/14 1:07 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >What's special about this lens, anyway? It is slow, and there are plenty >of other 50mm for the Leica M bodies. > >Cheers, >Nathan > >Nathan Wajsman >Alicante, Spain >http://www.frozenlight.eu >http://www.greatpix.eu >PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >YNWA > > > > > > > > > >On Feb 10, 2014, at 11:51 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> >>wrote: >> >>> This has nothing to do with 'adventurous'. >>> >>> Measure it and you will KNOW. >>> >>> I've shot with the Heliar (Tom Abrahamsson's) on the M8, and don't >>>recall any problems. >> >> >> no problems with the M8 or M9 but unknown for the M 240....measurements >>are very ! close, if they are a tiny bit off you will eat your words... >>so be extremely careful, my solution, tape and a rubber band, lock the >>lens fully extended... >> >> better safe than sorry >> >> >> s >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information