[LRflex] Re: Leica R lens 28-70mm zoom ?
- From: LEICAFLEX <leicaflex@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 08:28:49 -0800
Dear Steve,
I'm coming in at the tail end of this discussion and have only great
things to say about the 35-70/4 R zoom: sharp, contrasty, no
discernible distortion at full wide.
Sharing here sample shots from a weekend trip from London to Salisbury
Cathedral and Stone Henge which I took last year with this lens and my
R7 + Metz flash as the only gear. Let me know your impressions of
these 35-70 results (some of you may recall these shots from last
year's post).
IMHO sharpness of the Leica Vario-Elmarit 35-70/4 is astounding,
evidenced by even the hand-held or chair and pew-propped shots inside
Salisbury Cathedral (could have used a right-angle finder if I had
one, to avoid squinting from a kneeling position to compose and
capture the ceiling shots).
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Leicaflex/Salisbury/SalisburyCathedral_III.jpg.html
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Leicaflex/Salisbury/SalisburyCathedral_VII.jpg.html
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Leicaflex/Salisbury/SalisburyCathedral_X_Sepia.jpg.html
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Leicaflex/Salisbury/SalisburyCathedral_VI.jpg.html
The monochromes were taken with Ilford XP2. As for color saturation
and balance, here's a view of the town of Salisbury with a broad
swatch of lively colors:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Leicaflex/Salisbury/Salisbury_I.jpg.html
Then going to a slightly drizzly venue to meet with the druids that
didn't show up - only throngs of tourists to somehow avoid in these
compositions:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Leicaflex/Salisbury/Stonehenge_I.jpg.html
And the dark clouds moved away after a while.......
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Leicaflex/Salisbury/Stonehenge_II.jpg.html
This was more than a year ago. I have been so busy with work this
year that I haven't been posting much on the list. However, I find it
a good antidote and divertissement to read everyone's threads. If and
when more time frees up nearer X'mas, I hope to scan and post more
photos from this year.
Cheers, Eric Chan
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> > *Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>* wrote:
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> > Does anyone know this lens, and it's quality especially compared to
> > the 35-70 R zoom?
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> > thanks, Steve
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