Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Walt, Thanks for your comments and for looking, as said to Ric, it's a nice toy, but I think you should play with it carefully. I'm very used to be with Leica to work with the depth of field, but I see that's not exactly the same performances with Rollei 35. Nice to know you are in Florida! 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 Walt Johnson Enviado el: domingo, 29 de octubre de 2006 3:51 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: Re: [Leica] New album Rollei 35 Luis I had one years ago which got a lot of use in sneaky situations, i.e. courtrooms. Well made little things but I never managed to get anything really sharp. I used Nikons then and their standards were pretty good. Walt Luis Ripoll wrote: >Thanks for your opinion Phil, probably I thought that lens would be better >as that is, maybe as Leica users we have very high standards, but I agree >also that I should be more familiar with it, it is so small that it could be >some difficult to have it firmly. My Olympus is F3,5/35mm, a very contrasted >lens - even too much - but IMHO better. > >Cheers >Luis > >-----Mensaje original----- >De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de >Phil Swango >Enviado el: domingo, 29 de octubre de 2006 2:26 >Para: LUG >Asunto: [Leica] New album Rollei 35 > >Luis wrote: >"I've found and purchased a nice Rollei 35S and here I've posted the firsts >trials, in my opinion the lens (Sonnar 2,8/40mm) give certain low contrast, >the glass is clean and perfect, but when I compare with the Olympus mju..., >initially I think that Olympus is better." > >Luis, I also have a Rollei 35SE. For a while I felt that the lens wasn't >great but I finally realized that I had trouble holding the camera steady >because of the unfamiliar ergonomics. Guessing the focus can also be a >problem in low light with slow film (you were using TMX100). I eventually >learned to hold the camera a different way and my pictures now look fine. >But the Olympus mju does have a really contrasty lens, at least the mju ii >does. > > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information