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p.5 #1180-200mm options?
Samuli,
I spent a week with one on my 1Ds2 and never saw any of the bokeh CA you're referring to. Lens was very sharp starting WO, very well CA-corrected, good bokeh, realistic color, nice clarity, solid construction, same fast-pitch focus as 80-200. Essentially think of a wider 80-200 from what I've seen. Oh, front element does rotate.
When I think of that lens as Leica's starter 'kit' glass vs the typical EoS L zoom or Nikon/Canon 'kit' glass I can't help but laugh.
I hear you on sales. With SHPhoto out of Germany (among others) offering new R stock at 1/2 list... Decent used price would be $500ish
I spent a week with one on my 1Ds2 and never saw any of the bokeh CA you're referring to. Lens was very sharp starting WO, very well CA-corrected, good bokeh, realistic color, nice clarity, solid construction, same fast-pitch focus as 80-200. Essentially think of a wider 80-200 from what I've seen. Oh, front element does rotate.
When I think of that lens as Leica's starter 'kit' glass vs the typical EoS L zoom or Nikon/Canon 'kit' glass I can't help but laugh.
I hear you on sales. With SHPhoto out of Germany (among others) offering new R stock at 1/2 list... Decent used price would be $500ish
Mar 16, 2009 at 05:41 AM
p.5 #2180-200mm options?
Conner999 wrote:
I hear you on sales. With SHPhoto out of Germany (among others) offering new R stock at 1/2 list... Decent used price would be $500ish
Those prices are great, and I may pick up a 80-200 from them if there are still any left when I find myself with some extra spending money.
The 35-70/4 is a great lens from wide open. In the end, I preferred the more intense contrast of the Contax 35-70, and the f/3.4 helps with focusing, so I sold the Leica 35-70/4, but I dearly miss it. I remember always being very pleased with the colours and 'plasticity' of the images it produced. The build quality, just like the 80-200, is superb.
I hear you on sales. With SHPhoto out of Germany (among others) offering new R stock at 1/2 list... Decent used price would be $500ish
Those prices are great, and I may pick up a 80-200 from them if there are still any left when I find myself with some extra spending money.
The 35-70/4 is a great lens from wide open. In the end, I preferred the more intense contrast of the Contax 35-70, and the f/3.4 helps with focusing, so I sold the Leica 35-70/4, but I dearly miss it. I remember always being very pleased with the colours and 'plasticity' of the images it produced. The build quality, just like the 80-200, is superb.
Mar 16, 2009 at 06:25 AM
p.5 #3180-200mm options?
Steven - I recall seeing many of your 35-70/4 shots - they convinced me to want to try the lens.
Mar 16, 2009 at 07:32 AM
p.5 #4180-200mm options?
Hi,
After using this lens without snow in the ground I would like to give update regarding the magenta spot issue:
- during normal daylight hours I cannot create the magenta spot
- after or before sunset when white balance of 10000-20000K would give "correct" gray this still happens
So in practice this is not a big problem, unless doing winter photography.
Few recent photos with 5DmkII:
135mm f/4 [HDR made from 3 images]
80mm f/5.6 [handhold!!!]
135mm f/8
200mm f/4
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Samuli Vahonen
http://www.vahonen.com
After using this lens without snow in the ground I would like to give update regarding the magenta spot issue:
- during normal daylight hours I cannot create the magenta spot
- after or before sunset when white balance of 10000-20000K would give "correct" gray this still happens
So in practice this is not a big problem, unless doing winter photography.
Few recent photos with 5DmkII:
135mm f/4 [HDR made from 3 images]
80mm f/5.6 [handhold!!!]
135mm f/8
200mm f/4
--
Samuli Vahonen
http://www.vahonen.com
May 10, 2009 at 11:54 AM
p.5 #6180-200mm options?
Here's a shot from this weekend with the Mamiya 200/2.8 APO: I think it does really well myself and compares favorably with the Leica 180/3.4 APO but at a cheaper price and with good close up performance.
The shots nothing fancy, just my kid screwing around with a soccer ball.
http://www.pbase.com/image/112405676.jpg
The shots nothing fancy, just my kid screwing around with a soccer ball.
http://www.pbase.com/image/112405676.jpg
May 11, 2009 at 09:12 AM
p.5 #7180-200mm options?
jamesdak wrote:
Here's a shot from this weekend with the Mamiya 200/2.8 APO: I think it does really well myself and compares favorably with the Leica 180/3.4 APO but at a cheaper price and with good close up performance.
The shots nothing fancy, just my kid screwing around with a soccer ball.
After some reading on this site I was interested in this lens and searched more information about it. Pebbleplace.com has some nice pictures from it (MF).
Well, I won one yesterday at ebay and I can not wait to see how it will turnout on my 5D.
Nice catch BTW !
/Matkamies
Here's a shot from this weekend with the Mamiya 200/2.8 APO: I think it does really well myself and compares favorably with the Leica 180/3.4 APO but at a cheaper price and with good close up performance.
The shots nothing fancy, just my kid screwing around with a soccer ball.
After some reading on this site I was interested in this lens and searched more information about it. Pebbleplace.com has some nice pictures from it (MF).
Well, I won one yesterday at ebay and I can not wait to see how it will turnout on my 5D.
Nice catch BTW !
/Matkamies
May 11, 2009 at 11:11 AM
p.5 #8180-200mm options?
James, that's a cool shot, especially for manual focus. It definitely has that 3D nature.
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May 11, 2009 at 03:49 PM
p.5 #9180-200mm options?
huh, I am on the brink of buying the Mamiya too...thanks for the interesting discussion! Looking forward to see more of her.
May 20, 2009 at 01:26 AM
p.5 #10180-200mm options?
James - nice shot with the 200 APO. Your 5D or 40D?
One of my fave lenses. Does great work with an extender as well.
One of my fave lenses. Does great work with an extender as well.
May 20, 2009 at 08:02 AM