Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the inputs. While Zeiss glass is good, weight/ FL range goals can not be achieved without zoom lenses Frank Filippone On Sep 17, 2013, at 9:55 AM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > All lenses have strengths and weaknesses. The Zeiss lenses are superb, > with perhaps more resolving power than the Leica equivalents and certainly > more contrast. Colors from the Zeiss lenses pop in a way unlike any other > lenses. Many Nikon lenses are also quite good in a very unlike Leica way. > Nikkors seem to me to be somewhere near to the Zeiss lenses, but with more > flare and a bit softer. At least the Leica lenses I have, like me several > generations away from state of the art, are certainly sharp, but without > the dramatic contrast of the Zeiss lenses. I will say that although I love > my M9, I have some photos from my D3 that measure up quite well. > > -----Original Message----- From: Frank Filippone > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 1:52 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT. Nikon screen brightness and contrast > > Every point you made is correct. If I can prove to myself that the lenses > are acceptable, I can take the next step: rent/ buy/borrow a D800e and > test system vs system. > > What I have not directly said is that I am skeptical the Nikon optics will > hold up to a comparison with Leica. So I am starting at the weakest and > (luckily) least costly point. Work my way up from there. > Note that while the Nikon offers more pixels, i believe it is the FW > algorithms that make a significantly bigger difference to IQ. IMO the > Major contribution. The reality is that the FW works on all lenses. Better > quality optics reflect in better IQ in the same FW environment. IMO, > the DMR, with Imacon ( think I have that right) FW is a big/ biggest > difference to why the DNR has great IQ. (And why the Hasselblad line is so > highly regarded in MF). > > Thank you Doug for challenging my technique. Keep me on target. > Frank Filippone > > On Sep 17, 2013, at 7:59 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> > wrote: > >> Frank Filippone wrote: >> >> Good input Doug. Thought long and hard about the point you are making. >> The problem is that to test using a D800e would require a $3k investment. >> <<< >> >> Rentals are a good way to dip your toes in the water. >> >> The adapter is basically an empty tube. No IQ effect. >> <<< >> >> If it's the proper thinkness and the front & back surfaces are parallel >> >> I also believe the increased resolution of the Nikon and the absence of >> the IR filter will show the Nikon body to have of increased IQ compared >> to the Leica. >> <<< >> >> Best to verify this assumption. There's more to image quality than the >> number of pixels, as DMR users have been saying for years. >> >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information