Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M vs. R lenses thought
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 08:12:43 -0800

I don't have either, but from past experience, if you are going to use
color transparency film, you will see a color difference between the Nikkor
lens and your Leica lenses. It will be immediately obvious that it is not a
Leica lens. And, of course, as Thib says, the Bokeh is different.

Jim


At 03:20 PM 3/9/98 +0100, you wrote:
>At 12:17 09/03/1998 +0100, you wrote:
>>I have just bought a 'poor man's Summilux 75', i.e. a Nikkor 85/1,4. It will
>>be interesting to see what it can do...
>>(Already owning a M-system, I simply can't afford the R-system as well)
>>/Hans
>>
>
>Hello Hans,
>did you buy the AF or the AIS version of the Nikkor 85/1.4?
>I have the AIS version. It's a great lens, quite poor wide open but sharp in
>the middle. The only problem vs the leica lens is that the "out of focus"
>part of the picture is not as nice as with a leica. In my opinion, the
>AF-Nikkor 85/1.8 is better, even in the middle...
>Nice shooting,
>Thib.
>