15mm Heliar Samples
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JohnM
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That's nice work.
I've been wrestling with that lens for about a month now and it has all but knocked me out. It's so very, very, very wide. Whatever is in front of the camera is in the frame and probably in focus. Great lens, but probably beyond what I'm normally looking to do. Will likely sell it and beat a retreat back to a Snapshot 25.
I've been wrestling with that lens for about a month now and it has all but knocked me out. It's so very, very, very wide. Whatever is in front of the camera is in the frame and probably in focus. Great lens, but probably beyond what I'm normally looking to do. Will likely sell it and beat a retreat back to a Snapshot 25.
ijonas
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Stunning samples. Its really swaying me in the direction of the 15mm, away from the 35mm. Two completely different lenses with different purposes, but I've already got the 50mm Nokton as my main lense.
Thanks for showing your photos.
Thanks for showing your photos.
sockeyed
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ljonas - they're not mine (I wish they were). I just came across the thread this morning.
I've got a 16mm Zenitar that I use on my Canon F-1. It is a great lens, but I do have trouble finding a reason to use it. It was very useful for architectural studies inside a small house my friend was renovating. It's also good for nature photography, but I haven't considered using it for street photography as in that photo.net thread. The Heliar was remarkably successful in the right hands.
I would like to pick up the CV 25/4, though! My 24mm spends a lot of time on my Canon.
I've got a 16mm Zenitar that I use on my Canon F-1. It is a great lens, but I do have trouble finding a reason to use it. It was very useful for architectural studies inside a small house my friend was renovating. It's also good for nature photography, but I haven't considered using it for street photography as in that photo.net thread. The Heliar was remarkably successful in the right hands.
I would like to pick up the CV 25/4, though! My 24mm spends a lot of time on my Canon.
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laurentvenet
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Hi. I have a 15 mm but I should say I'm not so gifted to use it. I've learned that it's much better when the subject is not far from the camera. I have a few photos with CV 15 in my gallery and according to the very little comments, they are not a big success :
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/655
As "brcha" / Bruno was saying me, most of my photos have no real subject in the foreground, so it's not an esay lens to use. Maybe 21 or 25 is more usable.
An Xpan would be great if it was not so expensive...
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/655
As "brcha" / Bruno was saying me, most of my photos have no real subject in the foreground, so it's not an esay lens to use. Maybe 21 or 25 is more usable.
An Xpan would be great if it was not so expensive...
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