[LRflex] Re: Leitax
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:06:56 -0800
On Dec 2, 2009, at 12:18 AM, Axel Collier wrote:
> @ Steve : many wives seem more expensive to me. And they make more noice. I
> will stick to mine. I like her.
> Great shot indeed.
> I always have the impression when i see these pictures, even on a monitor,
> that Leica glass is very special. THAT is why i want it on a digital camera
> ;-)
> Happy to hear that my questions stimulated you to buy another Leitax, maybee
> i should ask him for a discount ;-)
on your first point, well taken...
I suspect that the number of cameras varies inversely with the number of
wives...
yes, and thank you...
you can try for a discount,
Steve
> @Doug : thank you for your opinion. This helps me a lot, and i find it very
> stimulating that you guys find the time to help noobs like me on the way. I
> do not want to stay a noob very long, so the best way to learn is to listen
> to you "old" foxes.
> Charlie and everybody else : thank you for your 2c
> More reactions are welcom.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:34 AM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Leitax
>
>
>
> 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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