Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know! I still have a longing for a 150 F2.8 Xenotar, last generation. I have daydreams about what I could do with it. Sometimes looking at old prints in museum reinforces it even more. Slobodan Dimitrov Ken Iisaka wrote: > > Fast f stops sometimes makes focussing easier, but you typically use an > aperture of 22 or so with largeformat, so they are a of little value (at > least to me) > > At such an aperture, most modern LF lenses are diffraction limited, and > there is little difference in performance. You may consider stticking to > one brand or other may be for consistency of colour rendition, but it's an > issue for commercial merchandise photographers only, really. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Harris" <charles@charlesharris.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 6:28 AM > Subject: [Leica] Large Format lenses > > > I've just purchased an old Linhof Technica V :). The included lenses are > not > > to my liking. Can anybody recommend a brand or series of large format > > lenses. Those closest to the Leica look would be the most interesting. > I'll > > probably get something in the range of 75-90, 115-150, and a 210-240. > > Fastest available f stop only. Thanks. > > > > charles h > > > > > >