Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think, and I'm sure most of us are kidding or I sure hope so, that most of the Nikon and Canon glass is good to inspired glass. Its not just adequate. But I feel Leica glass is better than good to inspired. Its got a wow factor. Its dazzlingly good. And I think Leica M glass has come a long way since I got into it 19 years ago. I was lucky to get into it before it went off the deep end pricewise and put my system together. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:48:21 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? > > So true. Can't believe anyone would commit the blasphemy of claiming that > any of that Japanese junk could be anything but holga-crap-fuzzy soft. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 4/2/12 1:52 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> It cannot possibly be "sharp as a tack" since it is cheap and not a Leica. >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> On Apr 2, 2012, at 5:35 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> I also walked out of a photo store with a used 500 4.5 Nikkor not the >>> most >>> current version and dirt cheap and it is sharp as a tack. I have an OK >>> 70-300 zoom and it is not as good nor has a tripod collar. So I try to >>> use >>> the 300 if I can. Its built like a steel tank. I love the tripod collar. >>> >>> Here's the moon at a 15th of a second during a full eclipse which it was >>> fully eclipsed. It was very dark red. Darker than it looks here. >>> I think at a 15th of a second the moon is moving but I though it was a >>> viable image. >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/Autumndays/101221_034520.jpg.h >>> tml >>> >>> >>> - - from my iRabs. >>> Mark Rabiner >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>> >>> >>>> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 18:14:51 -0700 (GMT-07:00) >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying a Leica lens? >>>> >>>> Dr. Ted Grant wrote: >>>> >>>>> DID YOU EVER JUST WALK IN YOUR FAVOURITE CAMEARA STORE AND SAY? >>>>> >>>>> "I need a 35mm or 50 mm lens for my Leica M whatever and out the >>>>> door in to >>>>> assignmnet action with nary a concern other when are you going to >>>>> pay for >>>>> this? >>>> >>>> Yup (a Nikon 300mm f/4.5) and I got lucky. I didn't know it at the >>>> time but >>>> the previous model, a really poor lens, had been upgraded to >>>> 'adequate'. >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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