Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/27

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Subject: [Leica] Mini MF Shoot Out
From: pasvorn at boonmark.net (Pasvorn Boonmark)
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:12:26 -0800
References: <19357294.1296101419623.JavaMail.root@elwamui-darkeyed.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <AANLkTin-CwmNmx5f-ctnCQBfDN4Ct2-KTikh8PgEqyr=@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Jayanand,

Yes, I think we all agree.  The Pentax 45mm lens new is < 1400USD.  A
used one is only $350.

May be he should try Contax lens on the 645D and see if it is any better.

-Pasvorn

On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:30 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj
<jayanand at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would think that one of the factors is because they used a great lens on
> the M9 and a distinctively average one on the Canon.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at 
> earthlink.net>wrote:
>
>> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote (quoting the linked article):
>>
>> >>>
>> "Will anyone flame me if I say the Leica is near perfect? You see, it kind
>> of is. ?Put a 50mm ?Summilux ASPH on an M9 on a tripod, focus carefully,
>> and
>> *oh-my-gawd*. Aperture is largely irrelevant beyond depth of field."
>>
>>
>> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/2010_mini_medium_format_shoot_out.shtml
>> <<<
>>
>> Not too surprising. ?I get a similar *oh-my-gawd* response from others 
>> with
>> the best of the DMR + 280 APO files, and I also feel that aperture is
>> largely irrelevant beyond depth of field. ?I'm not going to draw too many
>> conclusions about the Canon in this comparison. ?A representative sample
>> can't possibly be that bad.
>>
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) ([Leica] Mini MF Shoot Out)
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