Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] Riding the rails
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Thu Dec 22 18:36:17 2005

Absolutely - or maybe a rocket launcher...;-)


On 12/22/05 8:28 PM, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote:

> Well, at least you can it as club if needed.
> 
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Studio G-8,
> Angels Gate Cultural Center
> http://sdimitrovphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 22, 2005, at 11:08 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Phong...
>> The f2 lenses are all, in terms of image quality, on a par with
>> Leica glass
>> - and believe it or not, I do not come to that conclusion lightly.
>> For that
>> matter, the wide zoom is also right up there. But the one real
>> problem with
>> the f2 zooms is the size - they are killers.....
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/22/05 1:05 PM, "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> B.D. Colen wrote:
>>>> Three new shots, all taken with the new Olympus 35-100 (70-200 in
>>>> 35mm-speak) f2! zoom, hand held...
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/Window1
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/Stare
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/Window2
>>>> 
>>>> A killer lens - But - too damn heavy to haul around for everyday
>>>> shooting;
>>>> but when needed, it will be a must have. Now, if they'd just
>>>> bring the
>>>> promised 14-35 (28-70) f2 to market.;-)
>>> 
>>> You didn't ask but I will you anyway.  :-)
>>> Window1 is my favorite of the 3 and is a very nice shot;
>>> the hightlight in the background, usually distracting,
>>> works well in this case, and together with the highlight
>>> on the left and the one on his jacket across his lap
>>> create frame the subject very nicely.
>>> window2 is too tight.
>>> 
>>> The f2 zoom lenses are what make the Olympus interesting
>>> to me, as they make full use of a less-than-full-frame sensor.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for posting,
>>> 
>>> - Phong
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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