Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul, I am curious - what advantage do you see in using the SL instead of the M240 for wide angle use? I am not able to understand what it could be. Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 1:45 AM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote: > I'm curious how the wides will perform relative to the M240. If there is a > difference, I suspect it might be due to Leica using a different filter > over the sensor. I would not be surprised of the M9 glass issue was > related to it being thinner than all the others use. There now seems to be > a replacement glass that is more durable. I would like to see a comparison > test of an M9 before and after the glass change. When I get my M9 back > from Leica I'll see if I can do that. > > I think the filter over the sensor/obtuse light angle problem has not yet > been totally solved. Combine the possibility of changes on this front with > the apparent practice of some lens makers to design the lens to offset the > sensor cover stack effects, and it just might put a variable into the > formula that makes investment in an expensive lens set less attractive. > > Getting rid of that filter has now replaced my previous desire to get rid > of the mirror in SLRs. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Bravo, enjoy it Tina, tell us, I know you will ! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Nov 18, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Mine is being shipped to the dealer today and should be here this week >> > or >> > early next week. >> > >> > Tina >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at >> > frozenlight.eu> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> But equally important is to weed out the corporate shills. Anybody who >> has >> >> a prototype from Leica is an insider in my view, and I certainly take >> such >> >> a person?s reviews with a big grain of salt. The most trustworthy >> reviews >> >> are by people who buy the equipment like you and I would have to do and >> >> have no connection with or privileged access to the manufacturer, e.g. >> >> Consumer Reports. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Nathan >> >> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> < >> >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 18 Nov 2015, at 17:16, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> There are lots of reviews if you just Google Leica SL reviews, but you >> do >> >>> have to ignore the Leica-haters and there are a lot of them out there! >> >>> >> >>> Tina >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Tina Manley >> > http:// >> > < >> http://t.sidekickopen28.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XYgfmKYPW4WzBHl3Mx_9dW3LqWkM56dQ1Jf7P8b5b02?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftina-manley.artistwebsites.com%2F&si=6038418186567680&pi=f026e4f1-5e16-462f-87dd-cef12a4d7f92 >> > >> > www.tinamanley.com >> > http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.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