Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]....the Summicron 28/2 ASPH is a stunner, and on the M8 it would be almost a 40mm... Steve On Oct 29, 2006, at 3:47 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > Hi Hoppy, > > Cost...? what's that?... > > Well, without joking. I think the f2 is more useful, but is bigger and > expensive and I'm not a strong user of the 28mm, I normally use 35 > - 75 or > with the 50, for a wide angle I prefer the 21. I have the Tri-Elmar > and the > use of the 28 I do is not very hard. For these reasons I think that > new > 2,8/28mm could be a nice lens for me, and it is compact like the > Summicron > or Summilux 35mm, one of the things I appreciate very much on the M > is his > compactness. > > Salud! > Luis > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En > nombre de > G Hopkinson > Enviado el: domingo, 29 de octubre de 2006 23:30 > Para: 'Leica Users Group' > Asunto: RE: [Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8 > > Luis, the current f2 28asph is very compact, too and should be > superb on the > M8. > Let's not talk about what they cost! > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Luis Ripoll > Sent: Monday, 30 October 2006 03:42 > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8 > > Thanks Richard, I've download the manuals and I see that the finder > has > plain of LEDS. Yes, I know, I'm so classic!, I love the finder of > the MP > with the minimum LED's, the LEDS distracts me. > > The 28/2,8 ASPH is attractive for me for it's smaller size. > > Saludos desde Barcelona > Luis > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En > nombre de > Richard S. Taylor > Enviado el: domingo, 29 de octubre de 2006 14:39 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: Re: [Leica] Some questions and thoughts about the M8 > > Luis - The flare was just about the same as it is on my M7 with the > new finder, maybe a bit better. I did not notice flare at all in > normal shooting situations and it was only after someone called my > attention to it that I looked for it and found some in strong > cross-lighting situations from the left. The finder is very good. > > The finder digital readout looks like the one in the M7. > > You can download the instruction manual for the M8 from the Leica > website if you want more information. > > As some one who grew up with Super XX as a fast film, I understand > what you're saying about film speed. My first impression is that ISO > 640 will be about the same as current Tri-X and 1250 only slightly > worse, so that f2.8 28mm ASPH ought to be very useful as a normal > lens. It would be interesting to hear what others think about this, > too, though. > >> Hi all, >> >> I've followed with interest all your comments about, first at all >> I should >> say that I've never used digital, and that I'm not very attracted >> for it, >> nevertheless the M concept transported to digital could be at >> least an >> interesting experience. >> >> The first thought I want to explain is that I think that format >> 4x3 could > be >> perfect for the new users, on my case I've choose my assortment of >> lenses >> thinking on the use of every one, I would prefer work with the >> full format. >> Frequently I've choose my lenses attending the compactness over the > quality, >> i.e. Summilux 35 vs. the ASPH, it is some difficult for me think >> that my >> 50's will be 65's etc..., and to have a 35 I should buy the pretty >> new 28mm >> ASPH, but it is 2,8!, maybe with digital we should think more on >> the ASA >> capabilities of the digital?...., maybe; as Jeffery says I've >> started on >> photography with Panatomic and other slow films, on these years >> when you >> shot with a 27 DIN ---> 400 ASA it was something extreme, actually >> for me I >> still have this mentality, I very, very rarely rate a film more >> than 400 >> ASA. >> >> Yesterday I was commenting an e-mail from Alastair telling him >> that I love >> too very much the quality on B&W of Plus X or APX100 with Summilux >> 35, IMHO >> you can't obtain the same quality on digital. You probably will >> obtain a >> very good, even excellent quality, but without the same "touch". >> >> I have two questions about the M8's viewfinder, it is improved as >> it was on >> the MP and M7 avoiding the flare?, which leeds information is on the >> viewfinder? I've never liked the viewfinders with a lot of leds. >> >> Thanks for your comments >> >> Saludos desde Barcelona >> Luis >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- > Regards, > > Dick > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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