Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a late reply, but nevertheless: I see with my myoptic eyes differences on 10*15 cm prints ( Reala) - My 1972 35 and 50 mm summicrons are better then the 35S Sonnar in nearly every respect - resolution, contrast and color. Only flare control seems better with the Sonnar. The Sonnar isn't bad. The Summicrons seem to be excellent. Mickey Rosenthal Mark Rabiner wrote: > Skip Clemmons wrote: > > > > I learned with a Rollei 35, f 3.5 40, and I still use it when I want to go > > light.. It takes a remarkable picture, accepts a flash, travels well, is > > simple, and effective. Set the aperture, estimate the (hyperfocal) > > distance, point and shoot. Only available used, should cost less than a new > > Voigtlander/Bessa whatever, take a comparable or better picture, and elicit > > better conversation at parties. Easily repaired and there are quite a few > > of them around. Perfect student camera IMHO. When he graduates to the > > Leica, he will likely sell it without losing money, if necessary. > > > > Skip Clemmons > > I did the same thing and agree with the above completely, Skip. > The Rollei 35 made me get into Leica. Also an Olympus XA. > > But why sell it? It's your Connecticut Leica. Gets in those hard to > reach places. > Get a belt pouch thing and set it and forget it. > I DID forget it plenty of times I'd walk by some cool facade and think > "gee that's a cool facade wish I'd brought a camera." > I'd get home take off my coat and Poof! Realize I did have a camrea with > me all along! > 8x10 prints from the Zeiss 3.5 Tessar 40mm Lens look not just as good as > a full sized 35mm camera, it looks as good as better full sized 35mm camera. > Or put it this way. IN a stack of 8x10 fiber prints all taken with Leica > glass no one spots the two shots taken with the Tessar 40 on the > miniature Rollei 35. They are indistinguishable. > No so with prints from the Oly which have pronounced vignetting. v*n-yRt2-ting. > And a kind of sharp, kind of soft appearence. Which is ok if that's what > you are looking for. > Me i'm not looking for character I'll read Dickens. > > Personally I have the camera i learned with which is a Voigtländer Vito > BL which i got in 1965. > I'm very much into Voigtländer cameras. These plastic Cosinas we are > talking about are good for what they are but calling themselves > "Voigtländer Germany" is a lie folks. Does anyone know the difference > between telling a like and telling the truth? > Look at my camera. Then look at one of these Cosinas. And tell me if > they have anything in common at all beside the name at the top. Buy the > way used Voigtländers like this made in the 50's make great starter Leicas. > I hope you can get through this new thing with this kid. > > "No i don't want it cool, Leicalike, excellent and cheep used" > I want it plasticy and crappy and compleatly unLeicalike and new!" > Maybe if you phrased it not quite that way... > > I just as soon sell my first camera as cut off my left ear. I left it on > a Chicago bus once. When though the motions of calling the CTA. "We've > got it right here when can you pick it up." > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.rabinergroup.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