Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have this lens and find it just OK. The Canon f2 (black), the Nikon f2.5 and Schatch Travenar f3.5 are much better. But it IS tiny and light weight. Ken Wilcox At 10:18 -0500 1/15/0, a fine scholar, E Nitka wrote: >Howdy - I realize that it's a bit stupid to ask what other people think of >this lens considering that I already own it. I bought it on a whim on a >trip to Toronto from ALT cameras ( nice place for Leica-philes) . I didn't >use it for awhile because my IIIf was being refurbished. I must admit that >I am seriously thinking of mating it with the soon to be released Bessa-R. >I took it out last nite and shot pictures inside - just stuff of the family >using Delta 3200 at 1600. The scanned in and printed stuff was not bad >givent that I was tried to shoot all pics at f/4 or f/3.5. Point sources of >lite had a nice Halo around them - probably would have a hard time getting >the same effect with 35 ASPH. The serial # puts it's production at 1951. I >dare say for two objects ( it and me) of ~same vintage it does a better job >of working than me. :) anyway what are other peoples thoughts about this >lens. > >ernie nitka >( -10 f with windchill here in Syracuse, NY) - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>