Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30

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Subject: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:25:13 -0600 (CST)

That is a great lens, I had one years ago and it was a wonderful lens.  I 
now have its modern AF descendant, the 105/2.8 Micro Nikkor.  Although its 
not quite the lens the 100/2.8 Micro Elmarit R is.

Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:37:31 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9

I still use it. Works great on my D700.
I think I'll  use it tomorrow!
The 105 f2.5

When I first got my white backdrop and studio strobe kit it was the only
lens I used for a few years. Outdoors (on location) too often with a vivitar
then TTL on camera flash.
And with either Panatomic X rated at ASA 50 or Kodachrome 64.
So many iconic images have been made with this lens it really does have a
bit of a distinctive "look" and bunch bokeh might be part of it.
But it took many many decades of shooting before the word was coined.
And people realized it was a consideration worth considering.
I'm glad that small group of Japanese photographers using Leica R glass
expanded our conceptions of how we make images. Though it seems to be the
center not edge of any photographic lens discussion.

Mark William Rabiner



> From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:03:50 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9
> 
> Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
>> 
>> A few of the classic nikon optics from the 70's and before had six blades
>> the 105 2.5 and the 80 f2 and not the best bokeh. Nobody cared.
>> 
> 
> The 105/2.5 was and still is prized for the way it draws a picture.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
> 
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