Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I happen to think that my Canadian lenses are all better than my Wetzlar or Solms lenses... er, oh, I don't have any Wetzlar or Solms lenses.... 28, 35, 50, 90, 135 All from up North. Of course, from my perspective, Arkansas is up North. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Better than an slr... > Jim- > questioning whether the Wetzlar (or Solms) lenses are better than the > Canadian might result in another food fight here. The consensus seems to be > that the Canadian lenses are every bit as good if not better then the German > copies- and considering that ELCAN developed the Noctilux, and Lord only > knows how many satelite lenses, they might actually have an edge!!! > The Canadian Elves might be a bit more adept than the Solmische Gnomes! (I > say that because of the vast number of Canadian LUGgers who would otherwise > stop the Molson shipmenst South!!! :o) ) > You will find that even the old Leica glass is not bad- it is not that it is > inferior, it can just be --- different, and pleasantly so, and the new stuff > can often outperform most of the film that we choose to shoot with! > Dan (We're not worthy, We're not worthy) Post > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gumm, Jim" <Jim.Gumm@okdhs.org> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 5:27 PM > Subject: [Leica] Better than an slr... > > > > I take better pictures with a Leica rangefinder than with an SLR > because...I > > Leica the glass! > > I used to not buy into the idea that Leitz glass was any better than > Canon, > > Nikon, etc...but, I do now. I finally have become more acutely aware of > > these differences after shooting both for many years and evaluating > > negatives, chromes and B+W. There is a certain pictoral quality that goes > > beyond resolution. Leitz glass does have great acutance, but also a > certain > > 3 dimensional effect in some of their wide angles (35 Summilux pre-asph), > > that translates into better looking prints. Prints from other lenses seem > to > > have a slight 'veil' when directly compared to Leitz lenses, and mine have > > all come from Canada ,imagine what a Wetzlar lens would do. ;^) maybe this > > 'veiling effect' comes from zooms with so many elements or maybe its the > > plastic lenses in there. I am interested in what image stabilization has > to > > offer, but I cringe when I think of another 8 or 10 elements in there, not > > helping optically. > > Still waiting for some vulcanite, it must be dear to Leica users out > there. > > Jimbo > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html