Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave - I've said it before and I'll say it again: The 11-22 f 2.8/3.5 zoom for the Olympus DSLRs (22-44 35 equiv) compares very favorably at 11 to the 21 M ASPH - which I owned from the time it came out until a few weeks ago. In fact, the images I am getting with that Olympus lens are every bit as good as those I got with the Leica. On 3/18/06 12:25 PM, "bruce" <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > Then Dave, you have two option. Buy another M or Bessa [with the L > body for the 21 (you don't use the viewfinder anyway)] ........... or > just shot colour or b&w. > > In terms of digicams, you have now seen what the Oly.330 can do; it's > just grab that or wait for the E1 successor ................ together > with the 7-14mm lens (14-28) which should give you enough wide > coverage and apparently, superb optics. You could add the 11-22, of > course. > > Pensive week-end, > B. > > On 18-mrt-2006, at 17:01, David Rodgers wrote: > >> Bruce, >> >> I always thought that once could never have too many Leica bodies. I >> have 3 rangefinders. Two M6s and an early M3. But even that's not >> enough. >> >> If I put fast and slow bw film in the 2 M6s, I'd find myself needing >> color. If I went color and bw, I'd need different film speeds. >> >> To me the big advantage to digicams is the ability to adjust speeds >> and >> to be able to change white balance. The biggest disadvantages are the >> lack of good WA options (say what you will about the new ultrawide >> digizooms, but they don't compare to the 21/2.8 ASPH), and the bulk of >> the equipment. >> >> If I still had R lenses I'd be very tempted by Doug's R8 :-). >> >> DaveR >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: bruce [mailto:bruce@ralgo.nl] >> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 11:21 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] So long Rodinal. I'm going to miss you. >> >> You obviously need another Leica body, Dave. >> >> Douglas Herr has an R8 for an interesting price ................. >> check it out???? >> >> B. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information