Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of my favorite lenses is the 90mm Tele-Elmarit. It is great on film and on my Fuji digital cameras. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > On 7 Jun 2021, at 18:34, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > I have a very good selection of the "great lenses of the past" You have > seen some of them posted in my weekly postings. My personal problem is > that I prefer the uber sharpness and acuity that the new glass provides. > Acquiring very high MP cameras seems to ask for the same in the lenses. > Yet, when I go to the older formulations the image is the thing. If the > message in the image is weak then who cares if you can count eyelashes on > the dog in the corner. > > So, off I will go with a 50 Elmarit or Zeiss equivalent and see what > becomes magic before me. > > On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 10:17 AM Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> I bought the M42 early version of the Pentax 300mm lens for travel. It is >> pretty light, very sharp, and physically smaller than anything I could buy >> today. It is F6.3, which allows it to be small. It is one of what I call >> Cult Lenses. Good to superb optics, but not modern. They exist in every >> brand. Nikon 105, Leica 35 Summicron, Canon FD 135/3.5, Contarex Distagon >> 25mm, Pentax 18mm F4 semi fisheye to mention a few. Usually they sell for >> the equivalent of the sales tax on a modern lens. >> >> The genius of the mirrorless bodies is that with an adapter, they are >> pretty much all usable..... I have several. Differing brands. All great >> lenses. >> >> And some are dogs. You find this out AFTER you test out the lens......But >> usually, and because of the Internet, you can read and avoid the terrible >> lenses. >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com >>> >>> While this lens combo works, many others are very poor, and inevitably >> I'll probably have to buy Sony E mount lenses. >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> On 06/06/2021 22:02, Don Dory via LUG wrote: >>>> This isn't about a great lens I found. What I am really questioning is >>>> using equipment that is "good enough" I stumbled on a 40mm Makro Kilfit >>>> f3.5 D version at a stupidly cheap price. Even in Exacta mount that >> wasn't >>>> an obstacle with a mirrorless body. It is a four element in three group >>>> design. Using it I found it quite usable wide open if you kept the main >>>> subject in the center third. Stopped down to 5.6-8 it was quite usable >> out >>>> to the outer third. >>>> >>>> Even compared to the Leica 60mm Macro it is half the size and weight. >> So, >>>> what is everybodies feelings about good enough even though modern >>>> technology will be far superior? I know more than several members have >>>> transitioned to the Q2 for the size, weight, and simplicity of use. >>>> >>>> Part of this is that younger photographers need a beginning place. >> Most of >>>> us started out on used equipment that worked and as our fortunes and >>>> interests matured we acquired better tools. My child didn't really get >> an >>>> income that would support a lot of hobbies until thirty after the PhD. >>>> Many folk don't get to that point so the tools need to be more >> reasonable >>>> than a $2000 M body and a $500 foggy Russian lens. >>>> >>>> Anyway, thoughts? >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information