Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Len! Saludos cordiales Lluis El 17/12/2008, a las 23:14, Leonard Taupier escribi?: > Lluis, > > The camera and lens look to be in beautiful condition. That looks to > be a very good purchase. > > Regards, > Len > > > On Dec 17, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: > >> Hi Len, >> >> Here you can see the Pentacon F with the Biotar 58/2 >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8395836 >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8395835 >> >> I'm sorry, I have not informed about exposure, the picture of the >> Wine bottle was about F 2,8, the 2 outdoor pictures of the lady and >> the first one on the street was shot wide open at F2, the 8391628 >> outdoor Modern Art Barcelona Museum was at F 5,6 and 1/500. I'm >> absolutely agree with you about the performance of the Plus X, IMO >> is a good film for a such test, I'm agree too on your opinion about >> the smooth transition of the focus zone, the only "but" I say about >> the lens is that I find it is a little too much contrasted..., or >> I'm too much used to see through the Leica glass, particularly the >> old ones we like as the Summitar. >> >> Thanks for looking and for your comments >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> >> El 17/12/2008, a las 3:24, Leonard Taupier escribi?: >> >>> Hi Lluis, >>> >>> I have never used or even seen a Pentacon or the Zeiss Biotar so I >>> have no opinion except to look at your photos. >>> >>> I like the photo with the wine bottle, glass and newspaper the >>> best. I like the in and out of focus transition very much. Even >>> though the plane of sharp focus is very narrow the full field is >>> very smooth. The outdoor shot has very good contrast and was >>> probably taken at a mid opening. The two photos of the lady look >>> to be taken it a more open stop with less contrast. But it is hard >>> to tell as i feel Plus-x is a more medium contrast film so I may >>> be looking more at the film performance then the lens. Over all I >>> think this is a good test of the camera and lens of this age. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Len >>> >>> >>> On Dec 16, 2008, at 7:55 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>> >>>> I've got a new camera too, a Pentacon with a Zeiss Jena Biotar >>>> 58/2, this is a nice lens, probably not si smooth as some Leica >>>> glasses but it has a nice rendition and transition from focus to >>>> non focus areas, as Dr.. Marc J. Small says "he never founded a >>>> bad Zeiss lens", I was quite influenced to try this once I've >>>> read his book, it is a cheap and amazing camera. >>>> >>>> All these are with Plus X, on the nex days I want post some more: >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=882410 >>>> >>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c always helps >>>> >>>> Saludos cordiales >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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