Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@lighttube.net> To: "LUG@Leica-Users.org" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:48 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Different Way to Use Leica-R Lenses >I enjoy the convenience of digital cameras, but lugging a DSLR with a zoom >lens is not my idea of a day out taking photos. In searching for a prime >lens to place on my Oly E-510, I wanted something near normal FL and also >capable of producing good images. I also wanted something that would not >blow my personal budget. In looking at Leica-R lenses, I preferred a >Wetzlar lens. This led me to rule out the Elmarit-R 24 and settle on the >Elmarit-R 28/2.8. > >>From less than 24 hours with this combination, I will offer these >>comments: > > Pros: Good balance when being carried on a neck strap. Very good images. > Focuses down to 12 inches. > > Cons: All-manual lens operation. Less than ideal focusing through the > finder. Better, but awkward, focusing using Live View. > > I am beginning to master the focusing effort through the finder. With the > 28mm FL, zone focusing using the DOF scale also works well. > > Two views of the combination are shown here: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/E-510+_amp_+Elmarit-R+28-2.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/E-510+_amp_+Elmarit-R+28.jpg.html > > A quick image taken with this combination is shown here: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Winter+Colors.tif.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > All this composed and uploaded while dealing with intermittent Internet > service because of the ice storm in Kentucky. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >