Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for your observations, Lluis. I also have the 60 Macro and the 90 Elmarit, both of which are excellent. I traded my 28 Elmarit because I could not focus it reliably on either Fuji or Olympus gear. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 12/16/2016 5:16 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote: > Jim, > > Yes, it is a big difference with the Summicron R, I had that lens in my R > days and it, and all other Leica R lenses I had was superb! > > Lluis > > > > >> El 16 des 2016, a les 23:13, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >> >> I have recently posted some images made with the post-war Russian Jupiter >> 8, a Zeiss copy, and have had some favorable comments. I personally like >> its images, and it is a very small package. Today, I decided to compare >> it to other older 50s in my collection. I have no modern prime lenses in >> my collection. >> >> I set up a porcelain Wood Duck near a window, so that I could shoot as I >> normally do, hand-held at about 3 ft. The light required ISO 1000. I >> shot two images with each lens at f/2.8. The collection included the >> Jupiter 8, the Canon 50/1.4, the Leica Summitar, the Leica-R Summicron, >> and the Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4. >> >> I processed the RAF files sparingly, to let the original files prevail. >> Surprisingly, the Canon and the Summicron appeared the best. After a >> little sharpening, I picked the Summicron-R as the winner, with the Canon >> a close second. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Leica+Summicron-R+50mm+2_0+Lens+at+2_8+Final.tif.html >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Canon+50mm+1_4+Lens+at+2_8+Final.tif.html >> >> Unfortunately, these are two of the largest, heaviest 50s in my >> collection, so I may not make them my normal choice. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >