Steve M.
Veteran
I went to the market the other day w/ my Leitz Minotla CL and the three lenses in the title. Was a bit of a PITA, but I shot a roll of Kodak C41 B&W using all three lenses. I made a point to shoot them from roughly the same perspective, and at the same apertures. Files are Walgreens scans w/ minimal post processing.
The results were about what you would expect. The DR was the best lens, followed by the Leica 50 collapsible, and then the J-8. What surprised me was how small the differences were in most shots. Unless I was shooting a person close up (which is where the DR came into it's own) it's somewhat hard to tell which lens took which photo.
The first link is to the J-8, then the collapsible, then the DR. Flickr has changed their layout, so you now have to click on the ACTIONS tab on the top to view the photos larger in ALL SIZES. Not sure what any of this proves, but I found it interesting, especially given the price differences in the 3 lenses. For most bang for the buck the J-8 is hard to beat.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41465667@N06/sets/72157624784779386/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41465667@N06/sets/72157624784836072/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41465667@N06/sets/72157624784810456/
The results were about what you would expect. The DR was the best lens, followed by the Leica 50 collapsible, and then the J-8. What surprised me was how small the differences were in most shots. Unless I was shooting a person close up (which is where the DR came into it's own) it's somewhat hard to tell which lens took which photo.
The first link is to the J-8, then the collapsible, then the DR. Flickr has changed their layout, so you now have to click on the ACTIONS tab on the top to view the photos larger in ALL SIZES. Not sure what any of this proves, but I found it interesting, especially given the price differences in the 3 lenses. For most bang for the buck the J-8 is hard to beat.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41465667@N06/sets/72157624784779386/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41465667@N06/sets/72157624784836072/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41465667@N06/sets/72157624784810456/
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