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Subject: [Leica] Lens Choices
From: jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 23:07:28 -0400
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A great lens... I still use mine on my ZX5n.

Jim


On 4/23/15 6:33 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 3:13 PM, Jim Nichols<jhnichols at lighttube.net>  
>> wrote:
>>
>> George,
>>
>> I realize I am going against the grain here.  I am resisting the 
>> conventional "wisdom" that, if it is not made by Leica or Zeiss, etc, 
>> then it has to be junk.  The same holds for earlier models.  I feel a 
>> lens should be evaluated on what it can do for ME, not what the "experts" 
>> claim.
>>
>> This is to show, especially to me, that my lens of choice, which happens 
>> to be a Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4 (7-element lens) from 
>> around 1971, can do a reasonable job for me without having to spend a 
>> small fortune for the latest and greatest lens, that is admittedly 
>> somewhat better, but at what cost?
>
> totally agree, I am impressed by the photos from an impressive lens?
>
> I have used this lens for years and still have it, I have used it on a 
> Pentax Spotmatic from the sixties?
>
> Pentax made great lenses, no apologies needed,
>
>
> steve
>
>
>> Since I'm getting few comments, I suspect no one else cares.
>>
>> Thanks for commenting.
>>
>> Here is my favorite image made with this lens, several Christmases ago:
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Katie+Grace+_amp_+Kristin.jpg.html
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 4/23/2015 4:30 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 4:00 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>> This third image, shot from my neighbor's yard across the street, shows 
>>>> that things are greening up at my house, and the bushes are in real 
>>>> need of trimming.  As a general purpose lens, this lens provides plenty 
>>>> of detail without enhancement.  This raw image was converted with no 
>>>> special adjustment, and the image was resized.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/House.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>> As you're presenting "lens tests" with the subject line "Lens Choices"
>>> It would be a bit more interesting if you mentioned what lens we're 
>>> looking at a sample from.
>>>
>>> Not in the text and not in the EXIF - so what "Choices" are you making?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>>
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>
>>>
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