Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the article, Kit. In so many words, it simply confirms my experience: a great lens remains a great lens even after you put it on a digital body. Nathan Kit McChesney | Vuelux wrote: > There's a good article, admittedly authored by Leica, about the suitability > of film lenses with digital media, if you're interested in reading it. This > was put out for dealers to use, but I post it on my Web site for all to > see: > (No, I am not trying to lure you into going to visit me, but just FYI:) > > http://www.vuelux.com/pdf/Conventional_Lens_Suitability_Digital.pdf > > Kit > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kitmc=vuelux.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kitmc=vuelux.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Nathan > Wajsman > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:05 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 34: Paws, literally > > Don, > > The 100 Apo is good indeed. I have read tons of stuff about how and why > digital cameras do not benefit from Leica (or other excellent) lenses, > and based on my admittedly short experience with the Canon, I say: > hogwash. The 100 Apo is awesome, whether the results are captured on > film inside an R8 or on a DSLR sensor. > > Regarding the feet shot, as far as I remember it was indeed shot at f1.4 > or close to it. In general, I am very happy with this lens, I have > shot some excellent portraits with it already. Although I have the > feeling that the 1.8/85mm Canon which I just acquired for the princely > sum of $305, is even better. > > Nathan > > Don Dory wrote: > > >>Nathan, >>Good timing on the bee, damn that 100 APO is good. >> >>However, do you find the zone of focus interesting on this image? >> >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_34.jpg >> >>Unless you were wide open there seems to be some strong field curvature >>going on in this image. Things like that made me sell my 50 Fi.4 EF. >> >>Just my opinion and you might have been near wide open in which case >>very good handling of no DOF. >> >>Don >>dorysrus@mindspring.com >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf >>Of Nathan Wajsman >>Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 12:52 PM >>To: LEG; Leica Users Group >>Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 34: Paws, literally >> >>Since the EXIF data will give me away anyway, I might as well confess >>that not all this week's images were actually taken this week, but I >>only had time to edit them today. >> >>First, some PAW fun with my wife and our dog in the garden (yes, the >>dog's nails were done too, she is a girl after all): >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_34.jpg >>(this one is pure Canon, the 10D plus 50mm 1,4 Canon lens, ISO 100) >> >>Then a couple of Leica shots from the garden, taken with the 10D and the >> >>100mm Apo Macro, at ISO 400: >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_34alt1.jpg >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_34alt2.jpg >> >>And finally, a funny piece of anarchist graffiti spotted in Arnhem the >>other day (Super de Boer is a Dutch supermarket chain): >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_34alt3.jpg >>(this one with the 10D and 17-35mm Sigma, ISO 100). >> >>The complete PAW index is at: >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2004.html >>and as always, comments/critique are gratefully welcomed. >> >>Nathan > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com