[LRflex] Re: Leitax
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:34:47 -0800
On Dec 1, 2009, at 4:28 PM, David Scollard wrote:
> GREAT shot! Just out of interest, which do you prefer using: the Leica M9
> with the 75mm at 1.4, or the Nikon D700/Leitax with the 80mm at 1.4? Do you
> have a strategy of using one system for one type of shot and the other system
> for different pictures, or is it more a question of which camera you have
> handy when a great shot presents itself? cheers, David Scollard
>
> .... and oh yeah - GREAT shot!
thanks David, the two you mention give almost the same results...I think that
it comes down to using whichever is handy...
now that you mention it having many beautiful cameras, is a bit like having
many beautiful wives....
> I can see why some prefer it...
:-)
Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:39 PM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leitax
>
>
>
> On Dec 1, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Charlie Falke wrote:
>
>> Axel Collier wrote:
>>> Charlie
>>> very interesting information.
>>> I have to think this over.
>>> This means that is would be more difficult to focus, I guess.
>>> greetings, Axel
>> Axel,
>> As Doug has just explained, it can be done. I've never been
>> much good at it, but others' results speak for themselves. :-)
>> And I didn't have focus confirm to help me either, and was
>> using a Leicaflex Standard finder, in which only the central
>> microprism circle can be used to focus.
>>
>> Any other D700 users care to respond?
>> Is an auto-diaphragm still needed if you have focus confirm?
>> Is it better to have DOF preview on all the time?
>
> I usually shoot wide open or nearly so, using my eye and focus confirmation
> (D700) as an aid (not hard)...
>
> all this talk about leitax just convinced/stimulated me to order the kit for
> the APO Macro Elmarit 100mm/2.8...
>
> I already have converted the Summilux 50 1.4 and the Summilux 80mm 1.4
> lenses...
>
> here is an image taken with the Nikon D700 and the Summilux 80mm 1.4, shot at
> 1.4,
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/handymanbw.jpg.html
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
>>
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