Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use 400 chrome, and I often have the aperture pegged at f1.4. With a max of f4, I would either have to use flash or put the camera away. John Collier On 10-Mar-07, at 5:00 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > On 3/10/07 6:20 PM, "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> typed: > >> No pics from the Tri-E. I just tried out how it handles. >> >> I don't mind new Asph lenses replacing their old siblings but not if >> the speed drops. I wonder if the rangefinder of the M8 has trouble >> with the 75/1.4? >> >> John Collier >> > > > Me I love slow glass. Compact. Light. Cheap. With an easy touch. > With an eeentsy beetsy chip of a piece of glass in the front. > No flair issues. Easy to clean. Doesn't attract undue attention. > > Especially on my Leica M system where there is no issue as to how > hard its > going to focus. > Nor how bright the viewing is going to be. As there is not a ground > glass > issue. > Unless you've got the thing hooked up to your Viso. > I'm hankering for the new 28 2.8 ASPH. > High on my list is the collapsible 50 Elmar. > And anything else slow small and compact they can come up with. > Or old stuff from the 50's. > Leitz Wetzlar > F 3.5 and be there.