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Whoa... that's some serious field curvature! (Good shot!)Here is the dog in action again with the 35mm Summicron-R, shot at f2. I might have processed it a bit too cool.
Is that Newbury Street in Boston, or somewhere in Brooklyn? I assume Boston since the cab outside isn't yellow. I use to live on Boylston St and later Beacon St near Mass Ave in the early 90s. (When I worked at the Free Software Foundation, back then housed by MIT at 545 Tech Sq in Cambridge.)
LOL - I was thinking exactly the same.Is that Newbury Street in Boston, or somewhere in Brooklyn? I assume Boston since the cab outside isn't yellow.
Is that Newbury Street in Boston, or somewhere in Brooklyn? I assume Boston since the cab outside isn't yellow. I use to live on Boylston St and later Beacon St near Mass Ave in the early 90s. (When I worked at the Free Software Foundation, back then housed by MIT at 545 Tech Sq in Cambridge.)
The double image in the window is kind of confusing yet adds an interesting dimension.
Hi all!
A very interesting thread with many instructive (and some beautiful) images. Thanks a lot!
I recently purchased an Apo-Elmarit 180, and am still waiting to receive the Leitax mount for it. If there is interest, I'll be happy to post samples later on.
I'm also interested in the Summilux 80, and was wondering if anyone here has used it with the D800/E. I'd be primarily interested in feedback regarding performance at wide apertures.
TIA,
Ron
That's a really good point - thanks! The thought never crossed my mind, but I guess I'm on the right track regardless: most of my M-lenses are Zeiss, and I'm very happy with them (I'm using them on NEX-7 and NEX-6). But I do already have a mix, using Leica at the long end of the range for both M and R and CVs on the wide end for M.Keep in mind that Leica R images will not pair well with the ZF 50 and 100 ...the differences in rendering can be distracting . This is why I went with all Leica R glass for my D800E ..they were a better fit with the aesthetics of my M gear .
John:I am considering using Leica R 80-200/4 on D800E vs Nikon 70-200/2.8 VR II (or new 70-200/4 VRII). For my type of work, I am very comfortable with manual focus and not having VR. So, I am really asking about overall lens quality (and practicality of R interface with adapter).
Thanks.
John
Thanks. That is quite a difference in the corners. Now my only decision is whether to convert the R 80-200/4 ROM to Nikon mount now or wait until M-240 is available for use with R:M adapter.John:
My best guess is the Leica will be sharper out to the edges than the Nikon. I don't have the Leica 80-200mm anymore, but when I compared it in the film days to the 105-280mm, the 105-280mm was slightly better. I have shot the 105-280mm versus the 70-200mm f2.8 VR II using a D800E and the Nikon is not sharp to the edges.
Here is a link to my test shots.
http://www.getdpi.com/forum/472383-post18.html
When I had the APO 280/4 it was super light on the focus. Maybe not quite one finger, but more like two due to the sheer amount of weight shifted. Nothing you'd ever characterize as sticky or tight. Sounds like they didn't lube it quite to factory spec during the CLA. Mine was bought new.A quick question to those of you who have experience with both the AE180/2.8 and the AT280/4: I currently have the option to buy an example of the latter model that has recently been to Solms for CLA. Compared to my AE180, I noticed that the focusing ring requires quite a lot of force to turn and seems rather 'sticky' if it hasn't been turned in about half a minute or longer. Is this normal? I should add that my AE180 focuses very smoothly and easily, allowing focusing with just one finger.
Just a few follow ups . I sent my 19/2.8 v2 to DAG along with my D800E and for a very small charge he changed the mount and shaved the lens . Its so perfect that you would have to know what to look for to see it was modified . Highly recommended approachHi Sergio, if you get a chance can you take a better photo of the rear of your 19 2.8? I have the same lens and am so far, unable to remove enough of the rear of the lens to clear the mirror on my D800. I have the latest ROM version. Is that what yours is?
Thanks for any help.
Steve