Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis, I agree. I love the ability to switch from current design with it's inherent ability to resolve tiny details with little or no flare to something a little more imaginative, or artistic. The real trick is to decide what brush to use for the canvas in front of you isn't it? Don don.dory@gmail.com On 11/1/05, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > > Hi Don, > > Of the mentioned list I own only the 135 APO Telyt and I agree that it is > an > extraordinary lens, about the others I've never tried, I only see the > pictures. I think that Summilux 75 mm is also one of the best, and even > the > Tri-Elmar. Maybe I'm on a terrible mistake, but when I've see excellent > pictures with i.e. Summilux 50 ASPH, I've appreciated sometimes to much > sharpness, images to "crispy"... On my photographic style, I'm looking for > a > certain romantic mood where maybe perfection could be against the > atmosphere. I own three 50's Elmar, Summicron and Summilux (1962 design) > and > mostly I use this one, I have two 35's Summicron and Summilux (both > pre-ASPH), sometimes I ask me to trade these lenses respectively for a Lux > 50 and 35 ASPH, but I always hesitate because I love the character of > these > lenses. Maybe is similar to the Luggers they Love Summarit, Summitar > etc... > the slightly softness is a quality too. In other words, the best quality > is > for me a relative value depending of the kind of work you are doing and > you > are looking for. > > Saludos desde Barcelona > Luis > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de > Don Dory > Enviado el: martes, 01 de noviembre de 2005 15:00 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: Re: [Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R? > > I think that everyone would agree that the following Leica lenses are > currently best in class in 35mm. > 24mm Elmarit ASPH although the new offering from Zeiss offers better value > 28 Summicron > 35 Summilux ASPH > 50 Summilux ASPH > 75 Summicron > 90 APO Summicron > 100 Macro R although the Canon offering is very close and much less > expensive > 135 APO Telyt > 180 Summicron R > 280 Elmarit current version again the current Canon 300 2.8 might be > better > 70-180 APO Elmarit R > If Leica can come up with extreme wides that are as good as the above in a > small package then the future of the dM will be very bright. I believe > that > a small(ish) very high quality digital camera will sell in enough volume > that Leica can survive as a niche player. > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 11/1/05, DBaker9128@aol.com <DBaker9128@aol.com> wrote: > > > > Well, Vick IMHO the third best lens is hotly contested. Either the 180 > mm > > f/2.0 Summicron R or the 135mm f/3.4 APO Telyt M. I've used the latter > but > > not > > the former. Diffraction limited comes to mind with these two beauties. > > > > Doug from Tumwater > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >