[LRflex] Re: More contRoversy!

Douglas,

Hmmm?  Your Leica f2.8 135mm  Elmarit not so good? My M version
of that lens, (later second model) is a standout optically. It's a lotta glass

but a pleasure to use.

I see that you still have that Yorkshire accent after how many years of
living in Germany?

Jerry



Douglas Sharp wrote:

> Hello Dave,
> it's the 2,8/135mm Sonnar in Contax/Yashica mount, I've found it beats
> my Leica R 2,8/135mm (SL version)  into a cocked hat.
> I have read that some people find the colour rendition a little cool and
> clinical, but I like it.
> cheers
> Douglas
>
> Dave Saalsaa wrote:
>
> >Douglas,
> >  Excellent shot of the birds. Which Zeiss lens is this? Is it in an M 42
> >mount?
> >
> >Dave
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx>
> >To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 12:17 PM
> >Subject: [LRflex] Re: More contoversy!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Perish the thought David,
> >>I think that a comparison is a good thing- just side by side-, and
> >>they're excellent photos too, but I don't think there is any real way of
> >>making  an evaluative
> >>statement about one or the other. The gist of my mail was just an
> >>attempt  or suggestion, to get away from comparing apples and oranges
> >>and more towards
> >>comparing Granny Smith and Golden Delicious. Which, at the end of the
> >>day boils down to a matter of taste (and price per kilo ;-) ).
> >>Ted is of course right in what he wrote, it really doesn't matter a
> >>tinker's toss as long as we're getting the shots we want, which I am
> >>with the 20D and it looks as if you are with your new DMR. At least
> >>you'll be using purely Leica glass from now on - must be quite a relief,
> >>not having to compare Canon and Leica lenses too :-)
> >>cheers
> >>Douglas
> >>BTW,  http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3558_crop
> >>cropped out of the centre of a frame from the Canon 20D at ISO 800 -
> >>with a Zeiss lens - just to start the next controvery
> >>
> >>
> >>
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