brian304

Well I just bought a Mamiya 7 and 65mm lens for about the price of that 70-200. It is light, focuses easy and the meter appears to be very accurate. I shot Ektachrome 100, 400 and Provia and the sharpness and saturation were tremendous. I had a Pentax 6x7 but this is a much easier camera IMO. The P6x7 was big and heavy but I did like the 300mm f4 pentax ed. ;-]

HTH

Brian

Thanks to everyone who responded. All of the information was very helpful.

Brian

Hey Brian,

That is funny you mentioned the higher percentage of RF in focus shots. I used a Canon 7E with an 85mm f1.8 and 50m f1.4 and had quite a few OOF shots. I think the shutter lag has something to do with it. Plus when I shot manual focus I would focus on something at the same distance as where I thought my kid would be, then hit the shutter. Maybe with these AF slrs, they can't change fast enough? dunno but your shots are pretty good proof it can be done.

William, I agree that both the 75 and 90 and a bit tough to focus but at least you get the extra stop. I don't think the 15 mm is that big. I am going to try both this week.

Brian

Thanks for the links to those Marc Williams folders, he does impressive work with all cameras.

And thanks Lin for the CLE info with the 28 Elmarit. That could be a nice little street fighter.

Brian

First I must say thank you to all of you, old timers too. ;-] I must go to a shop and play some more. I did test the .72 for about 5 minutes at a Wolf Camera but I knew much more than the guy behind the counter, shows how little he knew. ;-]

The 28mm f2 would be great for low light also. I noticed not many chimed in on the 75mm 1.4. Is that lens that hard to hold, use and focus? I saw 2 of them sell for about $1000 at the 3bay. just wondered,

thanks again

Brian

Hello,

I have read a lot of great information on the various sites about the

Leica system. I am thinking about getting a low light, candid type

set up. I have a DSLR that can cover the wide stuff but it is low

resolution due to the crop factor. I have an Mamiya 7 and 65mm lens

for medium format and a digital point and shoot. So I would like a

system that can cover the wider end for city and landscapes and then a

portrait lens for the kid stuff. I tried a Canon 35mm fillm camera

with my l glass but the thing was so big and noisy I couldn't make use

of it how I would have liked t.

My thoughts are to get a 28 or 35 mm for an m7 and a 75 f1.4 or 90mm

on the long end. I have read that a good compromise is the .72 finder

with mag attachment, this will allow the 28 frame lines? Since the 75

and 90 require more exacting focus, should I get the .85? If so, I

take it you can use the 28mm lens but it won't show you the framing?

The 75mm would be used for kids shots. I read a lot about the 90

versus the 75mm and came away kind of undecided about it versus the

90mm.

Is there a 28mm with the reputation of the 35 f1.4 ASPH?

thanks very much.

I know you really don't want "noise" as an answer Chris, but what about this idea: Shooting Kodak or Fuji 160 and pulling back to ISO 100? Won't that help with the grain?

Brian

Hello

I have been following this thread a bit and went to Http://www.shen-

hao.com does anyone know the prices of the 8x10 and 4x5 cameras?

thanks

Brian