remind me why...

[wgerrard]

Well, since I've been ranting elsewhere about being too wimpy to carry around an RF and 3 lenses while I'm off touring the sights, and since I've just spent a wad of cash to buy a little 4-1/2-inch digital, I think it boils down to the obvious fact that RF lenses, regardless of their actual dimensions, are Just Right, and to the equally obvious fact that DSLR lenses, regardless of their actual dimensions, are Just Wrong.

And, that's the truth. 😉

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I think smaller lenses balance better on the Leica. I also have a Nikon F4s, a GIGANTIC heavy SLR. Nikon's AF-Nikkor lenses, are a lot fatter and longer than the same focal length/aperture lenses for a rangefinder. They have to be to accommodate the aperture mechanism that has to be stopped down and opened by the camera, and the accommodate the autofocus gearing and the computer chips these lenses carry. Its just as well, because I think the bigger lenses handle better on a gigantic heavy camera like the F4s.

 

[Ducky]

what a wise photographer...:angel:

...and humble...🙄

 

[back alley]

...and humble...🙄

a true renaissance man...

 

[semilog]

When I got the little chrome 35/2.8 Biogon-C it made my M6 look like a toy camera, and I became invisible. Just a huge difference in how people react to me taking their picture on the street. And this is not a case of getting what you expect -- I had absolutely assumed that reactions would be the same as with my old Summilux ASPH. (It helps that the Biogon pretty much doesn't flare, so I very often use it hoodless. The 'lux always had its hood on.)

 

[back alley]

When I got the little chrome 35/2.8 Biogon-C it made my M6 look like a toy camera, and I became invisible. Just a huge difference in how people react to me taking their picture on the street. And this is not a case of getting what you expect -- I had absolutely assumed that reactions would be the same as with my old Summilux ASPH.

very pretty...i like the homemade wrist strap.

 

[_mark__]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJNy3qSN_10&feature=fvw

 

[coelacanth]

It helps that the Biogon pretty much doesn't flare, so I very often use it hoodless. The 'lux always had its hood on.

That's great point. Huge hood makes the whole setup a lot more visible. My Elmar-M is quite flare resistant so I dont use hood almost at all. and 28/3.5 has tiny builtin hood. I dont know how much difference that little hood is making, but I have no flare problem that makes me wanna add a larger hood. on the other hand, tiny (for f2) Nikkor-HC 50/2 flares a lot so i need to carry hood always.

 

[Vickko]

Small lenses vs large glass

Small lenses vs large glass

Big lenses when I want to shoot "fast glass", small lenses when I want the Barnack experience (with aux finder, of course).

From the left, f0.95, f1.1, f1.1, f1.2

...Vick

 

[shadowfox]

(A = Nokton, B = pre-asph, C = asph)

🙂

Thanks Roland. At times like this, I am grateful for friends with multiple lenses 😀

Man, that's very close in size.