ROM: only useful with an R8 or R9. Summilux: the one I had flared a lot. On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:09 AM, Axel Collier wrote: > Maybee i should restart here > I want a walk around lens for my R3 > it should be less than 600 euros > I want the best possible 'Leica look' for the money. I do not mind > having > another prime, but in this case maybe a zoom would be better. My > options so > far (thanks to you guys) : > 1. Angenieux 35-70 : not cheaper, not better than Leica zooms, just > different, bit kinky build (not my words ;-) ) > 2.Leica 35-70 f4 : within price range, very nice pictures, plenty > available. > F4 ! (DOF, light needed) but zoom ! Picture quality comparable to > the very > nice summicron pictures ... > 3. summicron 50mm : faster and 'cheaper' No zoom off course. > At the moment i lean toward the leica 35-70 f4, because i already > own very > nice nikon 35mm and 50mm 1.8 primes, but i do not own a zoom in > that range. > Other thoughts ???? > Is the version of these lenses important ? Do i need rom ? Is > summilux much > better ? Would i be happy with the 35-70mm f3.5 ? > thank you, Axel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William B. Abbott III" <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:32 PM > Subject: [LRflex] Re: Anyone using Angenieux converted to N... over > here? > > >> On Jan 12, 2011, at 2:20 AM, Axel Collier wrote: >> >>> who is happy with the 35-70mm f4 >> >> Axel, >> >> I used one for years with results that pleased me; it was a very good >> walking around lens for my R4 and R7, less so because of crop >> factor for >> the R9/DMG. >> >> Bill >> >> ------ >> 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/