Hi Aleksandar, Thanks for the explanation. Are any of the images on your website, http://www.yurope.com/people/kujucev/fsklikth.htm , from the SMC15/3.5 or the 18/3.5?
Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aleksandar Kujucev wrote: >Isn't Heliar made for Voigtlander(Cosina) rangefinder camera? >You can not really compare retrofocus vs non-retrofocus lenses. >Lenses for rangefinders can be smaller and better corrected because of >simpler optical design needed for RF cameras - no mirror pushing the lens >further from the film plane. >On the other side, you have to peep through external wide angle finder - >with extreme wideangles i could never really get the exact idea of >perspective. >I have never had Heliar or Voigtlander in my hands so I can't comment on >them. >With SLR what you see is what you get! >I have SMC15/3.5 and it constantly gets me amazed! >I've done 70X50cm enlargements from negatives taken with it and there is >grain of course, but also great detail, sharpness and contrast. Almost >nonexistant flare. >In German ColorFoto lens roundup test from early 90's it was rated >favourably to Nikon and Canon 15mm lenses, it got maximum grades in all >categories. >If this lens is to expensive for you, you should consider SMC18/3.5 M! >I also have it and it is really good. >Now it rarely gets used since I got my SMC15/3.5, but it is fine on its own. > >Aleksandar Kujucev > >http://kujucev.cjb.net > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >in response to: > > >From: Dan Scott >Subject: 15mm? >Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 08:28:25 -0800 > >Anyone on the list ever compare the image quality of Pentax's SMCP-A 15mm >f/3.5 to the Voigtlander Heliar 15mm f/4.5? > >Spec wise the Heliar seems to have the advantage: 1/3 the price, 1/5 the >weight, smaller size, 10 vs 5 aperture blades... How does it do wide open? >Contrast, color, flare, etc.? > >Subjective evaluations of either lens are fine. > >Dan Scott >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
