Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like this lens for the same reason I like the 50/2 Heliar. Not razor sharp, and nice bokeh. Nostalgic look. On 10/25/07, mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > http://picasaweb.google.com/msadat/ZiessSonnar5015AndLeicaM8 > > Some of picture are a little out of focus cus of user or subject > error. but i i think they are still good examples. the person shot are > wide open @ 1.5 > > On 10/25/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > > > On Oct 25, 2007, at 12:57 PM, telyt@earthlink.net wrote: > > > > > mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> it is supposed to have a look of the old sonnars when wide open and i > > >> could not put my hand on it. when i take a shot, i know what i have > > >> taken but with this lens wide open i could not. i really tried > > >> hard to > > >> see if i can get a handle on it but... > > > > > > As I understand it the 'old sonnar' look is from spherical > > > aberation which > > > among other things causes focus shift as it's stopped down. The RF > > > cam is > > > adjusted for moderate apertures so it's tricky to focus accurately > > > at close > > > range & wide aperture. > > > > > > > > > > thanks Doug.. > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > Doug Herr > > > Birdman of Sacramento > > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft(R) Windows(R) and Linux web and > > > application > > > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, LA