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'd appreciate it. Then again, there is always the issue of lens batches. Slobodan Dimitrov Jim Hemenway wrote: > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html