Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Don for taking the time to inform about this lens.... I am buying one ...a really clean one, great price, and will let you know...Steve > Hi Steve, > I'm glad you asked about the DR. What you have is a very high > resolution lens with relatively low contrast. You ask what that means: > your negatives will have a tremendous amount of detail but the > differences in tonality will be relatively minor compared to a modern > lens formulation. Well, what does that mean to the bottom line image? > To be really blunt, PS makes this lens sing, a little USM and some curve > adjustments and you have a wonderful image. > > Two things to note about the DR, compared to modern lenses it is prone > to veiling flare and second, even a clean one needs to be CLA'd for best > results as even the newest are something like 35 years old. Also, pick > the person who does the CLA very carefully as there are some air lenses > that need to be spaced to spec or the lens performs poorly. > > This first link was taken in very late evening light just behind the NYC > library. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=846770&size=lg > > My second image demonstrates that the lens handles color just fine. > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=607793&size=lg > > I must admit however that I don't have an image up that really > demonstrates what this lens can do. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve > Barbour > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:15 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Cc: leg@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Summicron 50mm/f2 DR lens > > a venerable old Leitz Wetzlar lens, I know... thought by many to be > their personal favorite, of all... I wonder if those...who have been > there/ done that could comment on the properties of this lens, its > capabilities, and where they would find it most useful.... > > I have seen some images with it that impress, with their resolution > and fine detail...thanks, Steve > -- > 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 - --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 12/5/03 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html