Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, In my opinion is that the lens performs quite well, the pictures look sharp but it saturated a lot the colors, mainly the blue cast, I think that it could give interesting color results using it with the sunset warm light, avoiding the blue sky, because on the other hand I see that it enhances the warm colors as yellow, red, ocre ? If it was mine I would do a try? , in a certain sense I think you can obtain similar colors as Ernst Haas does with Kodakchrome 25, I remember some evening/sunset pictures with a dark sky almost black and vivid colors on the view. Cheers Lluis > El 19 nov 2015, a les 21:09, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va > escriure: > > Nathan's 35mm acquisition prompted me to try the only compatible 35 that I > own on the X-E1, a Leica Summaron 35/3.5 LTM purchased from a former LUG > member. I like the framing, but, consistent with my past experience, > focusing of WA lenses on the X-E1 is painful. Most was done using zone > focusing. This lens has excellent scales nicely engraved. > > A group of passengers had just arrived when they spied a tandem jump pair > about to land. They all stopped to look and comment. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2697fm.tif.html > > Their plane, a Cessna turboprop, required fuel, so the fuel truck arrived > in short order. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2704fm.tif.html > > The attendant had to stand on tiptoes to reach the tanks, but did her > usual professional job with the fueling. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2699fm.tif.html > > And, as I was leaving, the locally-based Vanderbilt Medical Center > LifeFlight helicopter left on an assignment. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2709fm.tif.html > > My conclusion is that the new Fuji 35mm AF lens would be a welcome > addition. > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information