Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff it certainly looks sharp and commendably so out to the corners as shown. Very good geometry and colour rendition from my glance. Some flare happening on top left from the specular and difficult roof line? Don't get no stinkin' flare with the Summicron asph! (just a second mortgage) Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Fw: [Leica] 28 f/2.8 M-Rokkor Lens....comments please? http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/364182446_be7aead394_b.jpg Mine came with the metal hood and the original caps. Here's another image from it. Jeff M ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pmcc" <pmcc_2000@yahoo.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:30 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] 28 f/2.8 M-Rokkor Lens....comments please? > > >> Ken, >> >> I've got one, without the dreaded spots. It appears >> that if there are only a few spots, the only thing >> affected is the price. Mine makes very nice images -- >> sharp enough without being clinical, and no bokeh or >> flare issues that I've noticed. Get one with the >> original metal lens hood, which is a beast to find >> separately. This lens has a nice small form factor >> that I like a lot -- the CV 28/1.9 (which I also have) >> and the Summicron (which I don't) are ungainly >> monsters by comparison. I should say that I have only >> used it on my CLE so I don't know anything about how >> it works on a Leica M (for example, whether there are >> focus cam issues or what framelines it activates etc.) >> But it's a good picture taker in any event, and I >> suspect it would work fine on any M mount camera. >> >> Peter, >> who will be in New Haven during Memorial Day >> weekend, for his daughter's commencement. >> Otherwise, at home in SF, CA. > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information