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Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Different Way to Use Leica-R Lenses
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Fri Jan 30 14:50:56 2009
References: <FD5BDE43B1C74DEBBB064D2B3CC37499@jimnichols>

Hi Jim,

The picture has brilliant fantastic colors and sharpness!, good  
combination!

Saludos cordiales
Lluis

El 28/01/2009, a las 5:48, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> I enjoy the convenience of digital cameras, but lugging a DSLR with  
> a zoom lens is not my idea of a day out taking photos.  In searching  
> for a prime lens to place on my Oly E-510, I wanted something near  
> normal FL and also capable of producing good images. I also wanted  
> something that would not blow my personal budget.  In looking at  
> Leica-R lenses, I preferred a Wetzlar lens.  This led me to rule out  
> the Elmarit-R 24 and settle on the Elmarit-R 28/2.8.
>
>> From less than 24 hours with this combination, I will offer these  
>> comments:
>
> Pros: Good balance when being carried on a neck strap. Very good  
> images. Focuses down to 12 inches.
>
> Cons: All-manual lens operation.  Less than ideal focusing through  
> the finder.  Better, but awkward, focusing using Live View.
>
> I am beginning to master the focusing effort through the finder.  
> With the 28mm FL, zone focusing using the DOF scale also works well.
>
> Two views of the combination are shown here:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/E-510+_amp_+Elmarit-R+28-2.jpg.htm
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/E-510+_amp_+Elmarit-R+28.jpg.html
>
> A quick image taken with this combination is shown here:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Winter+Colors.tif.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> All this composed and uploaded while dealing with intermittent  
> Internet service because of the ice storm in Kentucky.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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