Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dankjewel, Michiel. > From: Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 22:19:31 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] lens recommendations (R) > > Philippe Orlent wrote: >> On the same topic, and in my case for general purposes: >> Would a Cla'd SL + Vario Elmar 28-70 be a good choice to have for those >> moments that a RF just isn't ideal? > > Hi Philippe, > > The SL is a very nice camera. Built like a tank and a very bright vf. > Personally I had a very bad experience with the 28-70. Maybe I had bad > luck but in my opinion it is not up to Leica standards. Also Erwin Puts > is not very enthusiastic about this lens. Distortion with the 28 setting > was really disturbing me and contrast and sharpness were not what I'm > used to with Leica. Maybe I should have stopped down the lens a bit > more, but with a Leica lens I should be able to use the, already not so > very fast lens, wide open without too much trouble. Also the variable > aperture is not very convenient when shooting with flash on a non-ttl > camera. I traded it in for the 35-70/4 and never looked back. The 35-70 > is a very good performer and fully usable wide open. I also got the 24 > to suit my wide angle needs. > > Best regards, > > Michiel Fokkema > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >