[Leica] Re: Not Leica quality

[rshuntl@netscape.net (Steve Huntley)]

Hi Julian,
   Thanks for your thoughts. I never considered decentering by the adapter; the adapter looked OK. I don't think there was a problem with the M6 meter (which I found to be excellent); the center was exposed perfectly; it was the severe vignetting (I meant underexposure not overexposure--excuse my poor editing of my message). Another Lugger has suggested that I may have got a lemon unworthy of the true capabilities of the lens. Maybe I'll give it another try. I understand your comment about not being able to shoot with it. 15mm is truly amazing, and I had some problems with some of my pictures but the composition/perspective on others was just right. It was that damned severe vignetting that was so disappointing.
    Steve

Julian Thomas wrote:
> 
> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 13:15:18 +0200
> From: "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@terra.es>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Not Leica quality
> Message-ID: <002501c0ba9d$0927a9c0$02001aac@terra.es>
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] Not Leica quality
> 
> 
> > Steve Huntley wrote:
> >
> > >>>>> On Thursday I bought a 15mm Heliar. On Friday, I shot photos with
> it,
> > developed the film and printed (via Photoshop) the results. On Saturday, I
> > returned the lens and got a refund. ......snip.....
> >
> > but the the overexposure was so great that there was little detail there
> and
> > what there was, was very fuzzy. In my opinion, this is an overrated
> > lens.<<<<<<
> >
> Hi Steve,
> I too got rid of my heliar, but not for quality reasons - I just couldn't
> shoot with it! Photog problem not lens. The overexposure you mention could
> be that the 15 will give a lot more foreground or sky (depends which way you
> tilt it!) into the meter and I doubt if you can use the internal meter with
> it without compensation. Quality wise, mine was great! Did you try swapping
> adaptors as i think I read that some 'decentred' more than others?
> 
> Julian
> 

> 
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