Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Luis-- Sorry, my English often leaves much to be desired also;^) Do you find that the Summitar needs a lens hood to reduce flare? Does a hood improve contrast, or is the Summitar contrasty enough without? How do find it compares to the Summicron? ric On Jan 28, 2007, at 4:58 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > I'm sorry Ric, but I can't understand what you mind, my English > comprension > is limited to a ...very easy grammatical sense... > > Saludos cordiales...., but enjoy your Summitar! > Luis > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En > nombre de > Ric Carter > Enviado el: domingo, 28 de enero de 2007 22:51 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: Re: [Leica] IMG: PAW 4 dlridings Now Summitar > > Do you guys find that it needs a good shade, or does it even make a > difference? > > I've got one I haven't used a lot. The shade kinda defeats the > compactness > of the collapsible. > > Ric > > > On Jan 28, 2007, at 4:40 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> I absolutely agree with the " ....Summitar _is_ a very underestimated >> lens. >> I liked it like that (before) because it allowed me to pick one up at >> a decent price...." >> >> For curiosity....what do you mind for a decent price?, I've paid for >> mine about 200$, and I'm fully satisfied with it, please look at >> these >> examples: >> >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5210114 >> >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5210116 >> >> I think you and me ... And many other Luggers we have a lot of things >> in common, ahhhh! The romantic old stuff! Is like a old whisky more >> than 18 years old!, that I like very much too! >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Luis >> >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En >> nombre de Daniel Ridings Enviado el: domingo, 28 de enero de 2007 >> 21:44 >> Para: Leica Users Group >> Asunto: Re: [Leica] IMG: PAW 4 dlridings >> >> Thanks Don, Jim and Luis, >> >> Don ... I'm glad you suggested that. I guess you could tell I was a >> little unsure about these. There was something in them that I liked, >> but I hadn't succeeded in pulling it out. It was something abstract >> that I felt was there. I felt that when I saw them, before I took >> them, I just couldn't put my finger on it. >> >> Jim, the Summitar _is_ a very underestimated lens. I liked it like >> that >> (before) because it allowed me to pick one up at a decent price. >> >> The bokeh can get dominating when you shoot it wide-open at close >> focus, but once you get the hang of it, it is a nice lens, no doubt >> about it. >> >> Thanks all! >> Daniel >> >> >> On 1/28/07, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Daniel, >>> I rather like the bottom image. Take a look at it with the >>> background line of trees cropped out; it becomes a more interesting >>> abstract to my >> eyes. >>> >>> Don >>> don.dory@gmial.com >>> >>> On 1/28/07, Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> It's been a cold, damp week: >>>> >>>> http://www.dlridings.com/paw2007/4.html >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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