[LRflex] Re: Mid range zoom advice
- From: Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:57:15 +0100
Hi Aram
why the unforgivable? so long as you find the lense that suits you,
you'll find someone (you for instance) to forgive you, won't you?
About Leitz various varios I can't tell much with regard to the mid
range. I own an Angénieux and I'm VERY pleased with it. It Provides
flexibility and some degree of quality in spite of its age.
I very much doubt Leitz/leica would have released so many zooms if they
had not been up to their standards.
Now, standards change with progress, and that's where it becomes tricky
for you. Where and is it wise to stop the race?
And if you should doubt of the quality a mid range zoom can bring along
(regardless of weight, cost and snaps lost while changing the lens and
now it's too late ..) here are two snaps I got this afternoon. I took
them for fun and sheer pleasure. Never intended to share them.
http://perso.numericable.fr/~phamard/B&W/BW.html#5
<http://perso.numericable.fr/%7Ephamard/B&W/BW.html#5> and previous one.
The scan is poor as usual, but it'll give you an idea. Film is Kodak
colour processing bw 400 iso, cam is R3, light was awful on the second;
TV + halogen ...
When all is said and done, I hope you'll make the right choice for
yourself and get maximum satisfaction out of it.
Good luck
Yours
Phileicangenieux.
Aram Langhans wrote:
>I am thinking the unforgivable - actually buying a zoom lens. I thought a
>mid range one would be the place to start since the majority of my shots are
>with a 35, 50, or the 100 APO.
>So, I have heard good things about the 35-70 f-4 zoom. I know there is also
>a 28-70 f-3.5-4.5 zoom, but I can only remember vague not-so-good references
>to it. I checked out Doug's site and he has no experience or description of
>the latter. The extra wide range might be a good thing if I ever decided to
>get a digital body with a crop factor.
>
>So, can anyone give me feedback on these two lenses?
>
>Don't worry. I will not be giving up my primes, especially the 100. I just
>thougth it might lighten my load a bit and speed some travel/tourist type
>shots with the zoom.
>
>Aram
>
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