Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 80-200/4 ROM (Kyocera made lens) is a real stunner - like a mini 70-180 APO. It really is that good - a veritable Leica bargain (if that's not an oxymoron). Charlie Charlie Chan www.yourbreast.co.uk www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 22 Mar 2014, at 21:34, Jim Laurel (gmail) wrote: > I've been working a bit on landscapes with the M240 and the R-adapter M. > > The 80-200 Vario Elmar R and 35-70 Vario Elmar R turn out to be really > very good lenses. Very, very sharp out to the corners, excellent contrast, > high resistance to flare and precision feel. Along with the Elmarit 24mm > R, you're all set for some contemplative landscape work. They are all E60, > which also simplifies things. No big surprises from the 24mm Elmarit R, > but it is a competent lens and will deliver beautiful landscapes when > stopped down to f/5.6 or f/8. > > The EVF finally makes the M camera viable for landscape work. It enables > you to use all sorts of vintage and 3rd party lenses, not to mention the > ability to accurately focus some of the more problematic M mount primes, > like the 90mm APO Summicron and 135mm APO Telyt. > > --Jim > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information