Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --0-1681692777-956739972=:25588 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Gib, I bought myself the Leica PC 28mm for my SL and R8. It has been a mixed experience. The optical quality is excellent, no question here (I do not have any other 28mm lenses). The shift feature, which after all was the main reason for buying this lens, also works OK but one thing one has to realize is that as you shift the lens, the angle effectively declines so that when fully shifted you are not getting 28mm coverage. I am not sure if I am expressing myself clearly, but this is how it feels. When used correctly, I have achieved good, straight results with it. And contrary to the warnings that one has to stop down to f8 or f11 when using the shift, my results at f5.6 are very good as well. It is a lens with a learning curve, that's for sure. Nathan Gib Robinson <robinson@sfsu.edu> wrote: Does anyone on the LUG use a perspective control lens? If so, how well do they work? - --Gib - --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. - --0-1681692777-956739972=:25588 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>Gib,</P> <P>I bought myself the Leica PC 28mm for my SL and R8. It has been a mixed experience. The optical quality is excellent, no question here (I do not have any other 28mm lenses). The shift feature, which after all was the main reason for buying this lens, also works OK but one thing one has to realize is that as you shift the lens, the angle effectively declines so that when fully shifted you are not getting 28mm coverage. I am not sure if I am expressing myself clearly, but this is how it feels. </P> <P>When used correctly, I have achieved good, straight results with it. And contrary to the warnings that one has to stop down to f8 or f11 when using the shift, my results at f5.6 are very good as well.</P> <P>It is a lens with a learning curve, that's for sure.</P> <P>Nathan</P> <P><B><I>Gib Robinson <robinson@sfsu.edu></B></I> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Does anyone on the LUG use a perspective control lens? If so, how well do<BR>they work?<BR><BR>--Gib<BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br> Send online invitations with <a href="http://invites.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Invites</a>. - --0-1681692777-956739972=:25588--