Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Which 85 f2? AIS Nikkor or Zuiko? My Zuiko 85/2 and my AF-Nikkor 85/1.8 both focus to .85m -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-486-2581 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 4/25/11 1:35 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Interestingly my 85mm f2 focus to one meter just like most my Leica glass. > Its odd! To keep the weight down maybe. > > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > mark at rabinergroup.com > Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > > > > >> From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:47:43 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] CV 35/1.2 available soon >> >> Most SLR 35mm lenses focus even closer. My 35mm f2D AF-Nikkor focuses to a >> mere .25 meters! The 35mm f2 Zuiko for the OM system focuses to .3 meters. >> >> I don't understand complaining that a lens can focus 'too close'. You >> don't >> like to shoot close with a 35? Then don't! But why complain when a >> manufacturer gives you the option if you ever need it? >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-486-2581 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 4/24/11 9:22 PM, "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have no idea. I don't shoot like that, although I do use a 35 a lot. >>> >>> Maybe Kobayashi-san can tell us. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at >>> gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> This is interesting. I read about some that decouple but those were very >>>> wides. >>>> What do you shoot at ,5m with a 35 that works well?? Not people I'm >>>> sure. >>>> >>>> Curious moderate wide angle shooter wants to know! >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Geoff >>>> >>>> *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* >>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 25 April 2011 09:24, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm glad I have the old one; lenses that decouple at the close end >>>>> drive me spare. >>>>> >>>>> Marty >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Peter Cheyne >>>>> <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>> The new 35mm Nokton should be available soon. ?More compact and a new >>>>>> optical formula, focusing down to 0.5m. ?Pity M cameras only couple >>>>>> with >>>>>> lenses down to 0.7m. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've just got my version one 35 Nokton back from DAG, who fixed the >>>>>> front-focusing, but I'm looking forward to hearing about the smaller >>>>> version >>>>>> II. >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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