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Subject: [Leica] Modified R lenses
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 12:12:17 -0500
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E95BB@case-email.casefoods.com>

Dave,

When I tried later, the link worked fine.  You have some nice images from 
these lenses.  I was so pleased with the Leica-R 28/2.8 that I recently 
purchased a Leica-R 50/2.0. Both of these work fine on my Oly E-520 with 
adapter.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers at casefarms.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:36 AM
Subject: [Leica] Modified R lenses


> Here's a link to 3 recent images taken with 90/2.8 and 28/2.8 R lenses
> on a D700. These images were resized only.
>
> http://www.daverodgers.net/leica/image1.htm
>
> I've done real world comparisons of the R lenses versus a number of
> non-R lenses. I can summarize my findings in one comment.  Leica lenses
> -- even the older ones -- are special.
>
> Using R lenses on a D700 has minor quirks, but is pretty seamless.
> Obviously it's not for people who are wedded to autofocus, as a lot of
> people are today it seems.
>
> I do use the focus assist quite often, and I like it. I'm constantly
> amazed at the high ISO performance of the D700. It's a nice combination
> when both camera and lens are designed to perform well in low light.
>
> DaveR
>
>
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>
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