Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The interest in those photos is something of a mystery to her. That's why she's great. Marty On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: > aaaahhhhh, rachel again > > ric > > On Nov 6, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> The 90 APO is very impressive, but at portrait distances it is less >> impressive than further away - the absence of a floating element >> starts to show and there is noticeable curvature of field. ?This was >> the motivation for the design used in the 75 Summicron, which focuses >> to 0.75 m and gets you a tighter crop, and is the M lens I'd recommend >> if you'd like a very modern rendering lens for portraits. >> >> The 80 R-Summilux is a very nice older design, but for less money you >> can get a Nikkor 85/1.4 and an F3 and the photos will be >> indistiguishable, except possibly unless you have a bunch of other >> Leica R glass and shoot in colour and are not willing to manipulate to >> match the colours. It would also mean that you may have to carry a >> bunch of extra gear (which is also heavy gear). >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Rachel/File0846.jpg.html >> >> I kept the Nikkor but returned the test sample 80 Summilux because I >> like the F3 better than any of the R cameras and I already have a >> bunch of other Nikon SLR lenses. >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >>> Big difference though between an old Leitz Canada Summicron 90 for the R >>> system and a brand new razor sharp cutting edge >>> LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-R 90 mm f/2 ASPH whose specs outdo the 100 macro >>> which >>> was spec king for a few decades. We should be specific as to what we are >>> talking about. >>> I'd be shooting with it. >>> And I am now as I have it for the M and I think is the same lens expect >>> it >>> has an M on it with an M mount. >>> There is nothing "slow" about an 90mm f2 lens. Especially when shooting >>> digitally. >>> Leica seems to me which is why I like it to be a company which gets >>> smarter >>> as it goes along. When it comes out with a new lens its better than what >>> comes before. Usually by a long shot. As everything they've learned about >>> optics during that time gets put into that lens. The old classic designs >>> are >>> great as long as I get my basics covered first. And my basics are the >>> current offerings from Leica. Their most recent designs. And I don't mind >>> getting their ears. Tip of their nose even. Glasses. More than just their >>> eyelashes. >>> >>> >>> -------------------- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> mark at rabinergroup.com >>> Cars: ? http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 13:09:00 -0400 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: [Leica] 80 Summilux R (was 'Am I being stupid? (R content)') >>>> >>>> In my talk of Leica R stuff, I completely forgot about the 80 Summilux. >>>> ?Any >>>> comments on this lens compared to the 90 Summicron? ?What's a good >>>> price for >>>> the 80? >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >