Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've also learned with each lens to avoid the situations that would cause problems, such as near backgrounds with bad-bokeh lenses, backlight with flare-prone lenses, and wide apertures with lenses that show a significant performance loss at full aperture. I avoid far fewer situations with the Leica lenses than with the others. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: wildlightphoto@earthlink.net >Sent: Jan 13, 2009 9:32 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:HDR, Leica DMR and Nikon D3 > >Jayanand, it might be helpful if I mention that I've had absolutely zero >formal training in digital printing. I suspect that both Morris' and >Shaw's prints were made by someone who has had more Photoshop training than >I have. Given my Photoshop skill level I cannot make photos I've made with >Nikon or Canon lenses (or, Novoflex for that matter) print as well and as >easily as when I'm printing a photo made with a Leica lens. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> >>Sent: Jan 13, 2009 8:24 PM >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:HDR, Leica DMR and Nikon D3 >> >>Doug, >>I have your prints made with Leica, I have John Shaw's prints made with >>Nikon, and I have Art Morris' prints made with Canon, and I cant tell the >>difference at the A3-A4 sizes, I really dont understand how anybody can, >>except by pixel peeping. I think you just use what suits you in handling - >>the results are pretty much the same. As far as Nikon lenses go (I know >>nothing about Canon), I think the following would be very close to or >>exceed >>Leica R standards, comparing like to like: >> >>1. 85mm f1.4 >>2. 180mm f2.8 >>3. Recent lenses in the 70/80-200 zoom range >>4. 200-400 f4 >>5. Most lenses over 300mm if they are stopped down to the Leica R >>equivalent >> >>Cheers >>Jayanand >> >>On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 9:34 AM, <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Chris Williams >>> >>> > ... I know some of my prime Nikon lenses give Leica a run. >>> >>> No disrespect intended, but every time I've taken remarks like this at >>> face >>> value (be it Nikon or Canon) I've been disappointed. There may be >>> certain >>> aspects of the (N, C) lens that rival the performance of a comparable >>> Leica >>> lens but the total package isn't there. It might be color quality, >>> distortion, flare, bokeh, handling... something has always been missing. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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