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mbroomfield

New member
I second the use of the Leica 21-35...it's become my standard wide-normal, with c/y 18mm and the 12 and 15 CV's taking on the wider work. The problems I've seen with it on FF are gone, heavy vignetting and poor corner performance. I just wish it would focus a little closer, eg the chains are focused further out than I'd have liked.
 

jonoslack

Active member
I second the use of the Leica 21-35...it's become my standard wide-normal, with c/y 18mm and the 12 and 15 CV's taking on the wider work. The problems I've seen with it on FF are gone, heavy vignetting and poor corner performance. I just wish it would focus a little closer, eg the chains are focused further out than I'd have liked.
Hi There Mike
I've never used it on Full Frame - hopefully one day! Stopping down a little seems beneficial, but it's a nice lens - and reasonably sized as well.

For me, the only point of using R lenses on NEX is the zooms (if it's fixed focal length, then it's either M lenses . . . or just use the M9!)
 

mbroomfield

New member
Hi Jono,
I used it on 1ds2 and 5D for a while hoping it might replace my 21mm c/y Distagon but it never made the grade and luckily I never sold it. I'm fascinated by the 28-90 though as the reputation is way up there and it has a great range. I'll be watching your efforts with it.. no pressure :)
In the mean time here are a couple from the mid range zoom I'm using, and old Tamron Adaptall SP2 35-80, soon to go up against the C/y 35-70 though (a battle it may lose).
The 2nd shot is a brick wall test of course ... :)
 

jonoslack

Active member
Hi Jono,
I used it on 1ds2 and 5D for a while hoping it might replace my 21mm c/y Distagon but it never made the grade and luckily I never sold it. I'm fascinated by the 28-90 though as the reputation is way up there and it has a great range. I'll be watching your efforts with it.. no pressure :)
In the mean time here are a couple from the mid range zoom I'm using, and old Tamron Adaptall SP2 35-80, soon to go up against the C/y 35-70 though (a battle it may lose).
The 2nd shot is a brick wall test of course ... :)
Love the brick wall . . . . it's already becoming clear that the 28-90 is quite a different thing from the 21-35 - really a different class, but of course, it's not that small.
I can imagine that the 21-35 won't make it on full frame (it even has soft corners at 21 on the NEX).

. . . . I suspect the tamron may lose!
 

ustein

Contributing Editor
>how's it doing in comparison to the X10 from an IQ point of view?

First I use the X10 with JPEGs. The 5N has clearly more DR. But there is no Zoom for 28-112 range at f/2-2.8. The X10 has a smaller sensor.

Note: Also changed today the shadow rendering (SOFT) of the X10 an this will make it better in the shadows.

5N shot:

 
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Paratom

Well-known member
Love the brick wall . . . . it's already becoming clear that the 28-90 is quite a different thing from the 21-35 - really a different class, but of course, it's not that small.
I can imagine that the 21-35 won't make it on full frame (it even has soft corners at 21 on the NEX).

. . . . I suspect the tamron may lose!
Hi ono,
when I had the DMR my standard combo I carried very often was the 28-90 and the 19mm prime. Excellent combination IMO.
 

jonoslack

Active member
Hi Jono,
when I had the DMR my standard combo I carried very often was the 28-90 and the 19mm prime. Excellent combination IMO.
I can understand that . . . . I'm not sure that I'm going to go looking for a 19mm however (I think I've spent enough on R lenses for a bit).

all the best
 

jonoslack

Active member
HI There
A few from the journey to work and the lunchtime walk.

with the Leica 21-35


with the Leica 21-35


with the Leica 28-90


with the Leica 28-90


with the Leica 28-90


with the Leica 28-90

Still loving these lenses with the NEX
 

endre novak

Member
HI Endre
Thank you!



Lovely - it's no slouch either is it! Certainly better than it deserves to be.
Certainly a winner in it's class. Wonder how the camera will perform with
more serious glass. Looking at your - and other's - posts can't be a major disappointment, though.
 

Paratom

Well-known member
HI There
A few from the journey to work and the lunchtime walk.
...
Still loving these lenses with the NEX
Hi Jono,
I specially like #1,#2 and the last one.
Looks those R-lenses really shine on the Nex.
Motivates me to do more with my M-lenses on the Nex. (or with the M lenses on my M? ;) )
Tom
 

jonoslack

Active member
Hi Jono,
I specially like #1,#2 and the last one.
Looks those R-lenses really shine on the Nex.
Motivates me to do more with my M-lenses on the Nex. (or with the M lenses on my M? ;) )
Tom
:ROTFL:
Well, that's why I bought those R lenses - because they don't clash with my M lenses. To be honest, although the M lenses are really good fun to use on the NEX, and except for the real wides the results are fine; I'd much rather use them on an M9. Just like I'd much rather use the R lenses on a Leica solution (here's hoping).

Thanks for the kind words - it was a pretty morning and hard to go wrong - but the R lenses really are good to use on the NEX - handle nicely, and easy to focus. . . . . more to the point, unlike my previous excursions into using the 'wrong' lenses with adapters, these are NOT irritating!
 
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