Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jayanand, Yes, I think we all agree. The Pentax 45mm lens new is < 1400USD. A used one is only $350. May be he should try Contax lens on the 645D and see if it is any better. -Pasvorn On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:30 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > I would think that one of the factors is because they used a great lens on > the M9 and a distinctively average one on the Canon. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at > earthlink.net>wrote: > >> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote (quoting the linked article): >> >> >>> >> "Will anyone flame me if I say the Leica is near perfect? You see, it kind >> of is. ?Put a 50mm ?Summilux ASPH on an M9 on a tripod, focus carefully, >> and >> *oh-my-gawd*. Aperture is largely irrelevant beyond depth of field." >> >> >> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/2010_mini_medium_format_shoot_out.shtml >> <<< >> >> Not too surprising. ?I get a similar *oh-my-gawd* response from others >> with >> the best of the DMR + 280 APO files, and I also feel that aperture is >> largely irrelevant beyond depth of field. ?I'm not going to draw too many >> conclusions about the Canon in this comparison. ?A representative sample >> can't possibly be that bad. >> >> 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 > -- ------- Please send e-mails with attachments to <pasvorn at gmail.com>