Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My thoughts exactly. Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu YNWA > On 26 Jul 2022, at 04:31, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Mark, > It might help if you were a bit more articulate on this list, and not > indulge in cryptic mumbling, sourced straight from the dawn of the written > word. I can understand my two year old grandchild's scribbling easier than > I can understand anything you post. Marketing 101 dictates that your target > market understands what you are pitching, that the message gets through > clearly and that means using complete sentences. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at 2:34 AM Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> where is link. love to see it. front heavy s bit >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 25, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >> wrote: >>> >>> ?Admittedly, I have never used any of these, but they are popular on the >> Fuji group on Facebook (Viltrox is another Chinese brand that is mentioned >> a lot there). Invariably, they are ?great, with some vignetting you can >> correct in post? or ?once you close down to f5.6, just as good as Fuji >> lenses? etc. Well, if I buy an f2 or f1.4 lens, I want it to be good also >> at the maximum aperture. Otherwise, I might as well save weight and money >> and buy an f2.8 or f4 lens. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> photo at frozenlight.eu >>> >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 25 Jul 2022, at 16:46, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at >>>> leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> For those interested..... >>>> >>>> The Chinese lenses from TTartisan and 7Artisans are made well. They >> really do feel like a classic Leica lens in handling. >>>> >>>> But you do not buy a lens for its feel... you buy it for its optical >> performance...... >>>> >>>> I have several of these lenses and have tested them against their Leica >> equivalents. >>>> >>>> The Chinese lenses are not as optically capable as the German. But, in >> general, they are not too far behind either.... About the equivalent of >> the German lenses made in the 50's, 60's and 70's..... >>>> >>>> The best reason to consider one... Price vs usability..... >>>> >>>> These lenses are typically 5% of the cost of the German. Not 5% less, >> but 5% OF the cost..... And if you are not using the lens regularly, >> think >> Nocti or 21mm Summilux, then they offer you a really good performance for >> little money. >>>> >>>> Try them out before you dismiss them as junk... I think you will be >> pleasantly surprised. >>>> >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> BMWRed735i at gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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