Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know Slobodan... I haven't noticed any loss and I try to frame off center as well. I'll run another roll through the 6008i with Xenotar attached at wide apertures when the weather gets warmer. I'm going to be careful as I got a touch of frostbite on one of my thumbs last Saturday morning when out with the 11x14. - -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > > How's the edge resolution? I tend to frame my subjects off to the sides. > Slobodan Dimitrov > > Jim Hemenway wrote: > > > > Hi Slobodan: > > > > That hasn't been my experience, but then again I'm not sure if I've ever > > used it a f2 except to focus. No trace of flare though. > > -- > > > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > > > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > > > > > > I hear that at f2, from more than photographer, that it flares easily > > > and that it is somewhat soft sharpness wise. > > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > > Jim Hemenway wrote: > > > > > > > > Not at all Slobo. > > > > > > > > Nope, it's definitely not a barker. > > > > > > > > I have the Schneider Xenotar f2 80mm and it's a great lens. In fact it > > > > "snaps" quickly into focus and has given me some very sharp large > > > > prints. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > > > > > > > S Dimitrov wrote: > > > > > > > > > > You might want to feed the 80mm f2 a doggy biscuit for it to perform. > > > > > It's a real dog. > > > > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > > > > > > Aka Yote wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Friends: > > > > > > > > > > > > You may mant to consider the Rollei 600X. It has a very good metering > > > > > > system from what Iīve been told and even though lenses donīt get as fast as > > > > > > in 35 mm. They have an 80mm. f/2 and a 50mm. f/2.8 > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Aka. > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> > > > > > > >Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: MF rangefinders >Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:41:27 > > > > > > >-0500 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What do you (and others) think about MF rangefinders such as the Mamiya > > > > > > >6 or 7. I've bought and sold old Bronica's for the same reason you > > > > > > >describe, and finally admitted that having a meter in the body is the only > > > > > > >way to get many shots. Hi Phil, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >My biggest complaint with most MF rangefinders is they lenses are SLOW SLOW > > > > > > >SLOW Another consideration > > > > > > >might be a Rollei 2.8 TLR. It's light and small like a rangefinder, and > > > > > > >has a reasonably fast lense.Regard, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html