Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The performance of the 3.5 is not so great at 3.5. Like really not so great. They tell you to for sure stop down. Like the 3.5 is to just help you focus and its really a 5.6 lens. The 2.8 you can shoot at 2.8 if you need to and it's performance is ok. Not terrible. On 6/23/13 10:26 PM, "Alan Magayne-Roshak" <amr3 at uwm.edu> wrote: > On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: FF Rosebush > >> Hey that's my lens! The 3.5 macro. 55mm > >> I'm now wanting the 2.8. Less esoteric it may be. > =============================================== > Why the 2.8 if you always stop down? ;~) > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services > (Retired) > UPAA POY 1978 > amr3 at uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/