Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]frank why do want to switch to nikon? also have u looked the fuji x cameras and lenses, small, af and very goood ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>wrote: > My buddy came over and he shot his D4 against my M9... so the test images > made, were native .. no adapters used... Cloudy bright day, 20 foot > distance to focusing target ( a grape stick fence in my front yard). Area > focused upon included the fence and grass both in front and behind and at a > distance of maybe 200 yards, some cars. > > > > First of all my buddy screwed up the focusing on some of the MF lenses... > he > is too used to AF, obviously.. And maybe does not see/know about the > little > lights... > > > > Enuf complaints.. > > > > Lenses: > > Leica : WATE, 3E,50 ASPH Lux, 90 Elmarit M > > Nikon: 18AIS, 18-35 AFS, 24-85 G, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.4 G > > > > Apertures.. F1.4, F4, F8.. basically wide open, and again at F8. ( a > waste > of time.. If a lens was best wide open, it was still best stopped down, > etc.) > > > > I compared image area that was in focus. ( See note above) > > > > The results were mixed... > > The 50 Summilux absolutely outperformed anything at any F-stop.. THE best. > > Ditto this particular 90 Elmarit-M..which is a great performer.. > > The 3E at 50 mm was very weak. But best at 28 and 35 for this grouping. > > The WATE kicked all the lenses at 18mm.. > > Surprise.. the 18/3.5 Nikkor did pretty well for a 30+ year old design. At > least as well as the 28-35.. but a bit more flare..no hood.. > > > > Both the 18-35 and 24-85 are good performers.. In general.. But not up to > Leica standard. ( maybe not a surprise for the rest of you) > > > > Leica was overall the best. optically. > > Nikon did very well, and at times, it was hard to tell the differences.. > > > > But the question remains, are the Nikon offerings good enuf for my > purposes? > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >