WOW Philippe THANK YOU so very much for your time and the interesting information !!! I mean a summicron. IF i buy a 50mm for my R3, it will be Leica noting else. who is happy with the 35-70mm f4 ? Anything else in this range ? Compared to the summicron 50mm ? (talking image quality, off course, it is a zoom as i know ;-) ) thank you all greetings, Axel ----- Original Message ----- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9:42 AM Subject: [LRflex] Re: Anyone using Angenieux converted to N... over here? > the 35 x 2 is a f2.5-3.5 > > I have not compared it to the latest equivalent in the Leica range > > the 70 x 3 is sharper, mine at least, and I had swapped my former > Leitz 70-210 f.4 for it, for the much better. > > I'm afraid that's all I can tell you in terms of comparison. > > Of course, you've got to like its 'coloration' and a now somewhat > kinky plastic body ... > David had tried mine on the DMR combo - the light was poor and it > could have performed better I think. > Also there was that crop factor, and one of the Angies assets in the > 70s were their ability to hold light without flare, DK how it compares > using modern standards, and excellent bokeh (still true). > > 50 : Are you referring to a summicron or lux? > They're most excellent it goes without saying > or to the Angie 50mm which I don't think was ever produced in N mount, > but I may be wrong - I think Exakta was the target of the retrofocus > model > here's a page on a 50 adapted for an M > http://www.cameracollection.net/angenieux50mmf0.95 > > > > Just found a photo of the Leitz order - made FOR Leitz ... (1969 - > Leicaflex) > http://www.summilux.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6632 > > @+ > Ph > > > > Le 12 janv. 11 à 08:50, Axel Collier a écrit : > >> >> hi philippe (or anybody else?) >> how much do you like your 35x2 >> i might be looking for a walk around lens for my R3 >> can you compare to your 70x3 >> or to other Leica zooms you used or own ? >> I consider the 35-70mm f4 for example. >> or should i just buy a 50mm ? >> greetings, Axel >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx> >> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:22 AM >> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Anyone using Angenieux converted to N... over >> here? >> >> >>> >>> Le 12 janv. 11 à 01:53, Richard Ward a écrit : >>> >>>> B) What the -bleep- is the rationale behind Angenieux using that >>>> nomenclature >>>> methodology? >>> >>> More on this here >>> http://www.angenieux.com/zoom-lenses/index.php?txt=112 >>> >>> Timeline there >>> http://www.angenieux.com/file/aboutus/historique.pdf >>> >>> Ph >>> >>> >>> ------ >>> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >>> Archives are at: >>> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >> Archives are at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/