Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 13, 2012, at 8:16 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > Edwin Puts was on the LUG for many years and many of us will personally > vouch for his integrity. Which of course needs none. He is a recognized > optical expert. Is known to at times shoot with Canon cameras and lenes. > And > deserves to not have his professional integrity put to question or > otherwise > casually thrown up for grabs. > Just as much as you'd not deserve to have your broker professionalism > casually thrown up for grabs by a bunch of financial trading dabblers.. this is more of the usual. but we must remember that no one is truly and fully objective, sorry folks, sad but tis true, Steve > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > >> From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:53:51 +0530 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M Monochrom >> >> When are we going to get some independent reviewers to test this baby? >> Leica seems to be very careful in whom it gives test cameras/lenses to, in >> order not to take risks in the news flow, and keep it unfailingly >> positive! >> Edwin Puts is by no stretch of the imagination an independent reviewer - >> how do his views matter at all, because even if he is right, how do we >> know >> that it is so? Not worth reading at this present time - maybe later for an >> insight or two after reading a few independent reviews. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 7:39 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> wrote: >> >>> Jono Slack's was with present(ish) glass - 50mm Summilux asph, 75mm >>> APO-Summicron and 90mm Elmarit-M. >>> >>> A test to see at what magnification the 50mm APO-Summicron asph betters >>> the Summilux asph would be useful, if little difference in 16" x 24" what >>> is the need? >>> >>> Puts has just added to his blog >>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/optics/styled-5/chromatic.html >>> >>> john >>> ________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> Everyone is using the new 50. I wonder how it performs with the other >>> present day and past Leica glass. >>> >>> Aram >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>>> For those interested. Of course, Forbes Magazine likes it (-: >>>> >>>> As for me, I am waiting for someone who takes part in Print Exchanges to >>>> buy it, so I can see a print of a photo taken with it! >>>> >>>> www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-news/2012/05/leica-m-monochrom-links/ >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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