Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree. I will already be traveling with a lot of camera equipment. I can contrast them by comparing the Germany photos with the canon to the Leitz Summicron photos taken in Italy. Best regards, Roland Smith Oakland, California - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Fast lens. > Roland > > Having had both lenses myself, awhile back, I would say > that to be technically and grammatically correct, you will > contrast rather than compare, the Canon and Leica lenses > on your trip. The Summicron is vastly superior. Save the > weight of that heavy Canon lens and leave it at home. > > Jerry > > Roland Smith wrote: > > > Hello David: > > > > I don't have a 35mm Summilux for comparison. Based on my experience with > > my other Leica lenses, I am sure the Summilux is far superior also in price. > > The Canon can be purchased for around $350 on Ebay. > > > > I just acquired a late pre asph 35mm Summicron and may find it suits me > > well. I shoot indoor scenes using a bean bag for support with ISO 125 > > film. I probably do not need speed faster than f2.0. > > > > I will compare my Summicron and my Canon this may in Italy. > > > > Roland Smith > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "SML" <leirex@access4less.net> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:36 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fast lens. > > > > > Roland, > > > > > > Once you are using the Canon 35/1.5, how would you compare its optical > > > performance with the Leica 35/1.4 Summilux? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > David > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:45 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Fast lens. > > > > > > > > > > I use a Canon LTM 35mm f1.5 with an LTM to M adapter for my M Leicas. > > > Some > > > > people are critical of this lens at f1.5 while some such as myself have > > > > appreciated its speed and find the quality acceptable in darkness. I > > have > > > > used it for indoor pictures indoors in German churches at f1.5 with good > > > > results. > > > > > > > > Stopped down in daylight it is good. > > > > > > > > Roland Smith > > > > Oakland, California > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com> > > > > To: "LUG Digest" <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; "LEG" > > > > <leica@topica.com>; "Leica-users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:06 PM > > > > Subject: [Leica] Fast lens. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Although I've been using the M for the last 25 years, > > > > > I never owned any Leica lens faster than the "Cron" > > > > > because I never needed it. However, this spring, I'm > > > > > visiting some Buddhist temple up in some remote part > > > > > of China and I like to bring some fast film as well as > > > > > a fast lens. I would prefer a 35mm and would like to > > > > > get some suggestions her. > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > > > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > -- > > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html