Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ken. I would expect them all to be fairly sharp wide open. I have the 27mm, 35mm 2.0, and the 18-55, and they are all fine. But I do not have an f/1.4 from Fuji, so couldn't comment on that one. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 1/7/2016 5:07 PM, Ken Carney wrote: > Jim, > > I'd say that lens is a keeper. I just got the 23mm 1.4 and am trying > to decide whether to exchange it for another sample. It's kind of > soft at 1.4, but my other Fuji lenses (14mm, 35mm, 56mm, 60mm, 55-200) > are all sharp wide open. > > Ken > > On 1/7/2016 12:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Because the weather is threatening this morning, I looked around the >> house for suitable subjects for the new Fuji 35/2.0 lens. The first >> thing that caught my eye was the vintage Western Electric telephone >> on my desk. It remains in use because it has an amplified handset, >> which allows me to forget about hearing aids while working at the >> desk. (I first checked to see if the Macro setting of the X-E1 works >> with this lens, and it does not appear to change the minimum focus >> distance.) >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2808fm.tif.html >> >> Next, I tried several shots of the pie crust table by the picture >> window, and ended up using flash against the back lighting, then >> converted it to B&W. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/By+the+Window.TIFF.html >> >> My conclusion is that the lens focuses very quickly and accurately, >> even at minimum focusing distance. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >