Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I convert all my RAW files with Adobe Camera Raw. I am curious about Greg's experience with the 24 1.4L, since he was implying that it is substandard. I wonder in what circumstances it has failed him. I find its performance at all apertures at least very good (f/1.4) and mostly excellent (f/2 and beyond). Being able to narrow the DOF with a 24 is a treat as well. The only downside I experience from time to time is flare. I don't have a single Canon EF lens, however, that handles flare as well as the majority of Leica M lenses. But flare wasn't/isn't the issue with Tina's shot. Subject: [Leica] IMG: Vegetable Market From: images at InfoAve.Net (Tina Manley) Date: Mon Nov 20 15:54:28 2006 References: <FC37A016-F044-4D94-A098-81ADAFB65B99@mac.com> <456235BA. 5000900@mcclary.net> At 06:09 PM 11/20/2006, you wrote: I am not Greg, but my 24 1.4L has never had these issues either on film or on my 1DII or 1D. The 24 1.4L is no cheapie poor class piece of glass...it is really a very nice lens. > >Harrison McClary I've always thought so too, Harrison. Can't explain this but I'm looking at the several hundred from the same shoot to try and figure out why the edges are soft. Could be software? What are you using to convert Raw? TIna Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA http://www.tinamanley.com ______________________________________ Robert Schneider Photography Lexington, MA 781.646.5525 (office) 617.777.2139 (mobile) rob@robertschneider.com www.robertschneider.com www.schneiderpix.com