Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nikkor. AI. From the 80's. Mid 80's I think. An 85mm from 1985. They had photography then. -------------------- 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: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:46:32 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] CV 35/1.2 available soon > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information