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Leica 70-180mm f2.8 Vario-APO-Elmarit vs takumar 135 3.5
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:55 pm    Post subject: Leica 70-180mm f2.8 Vario-APO-Elmarit vs takumar 135 3.5 Reply with quote
I have this lens mounted on my 400D but it's too heavy 2kg and I don't know if my canon will support that
I am sure it is a top lenses, check samples here (not from me)
http://www.northcoastphotos.com/Lympa.htm


180mm @ 2.8


Last edited by poilu on Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:10 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Poilu
ouch that is so sharp it hurts!

patrickh


PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My Leica book (Sartorius) describes this lens as "it can only be defined as a true masterpiece of optics and mechanics".
It was built in 1995 and 12 different types of glass have been used for it, including 5 with "partial anomalous dispersion" glasses (don't know if this is correct ENglish translation).
Leica says that definition and contrast wide open are superior to those of corresponding prime Leica lenses.
Vignetting and coma practically absent.
A special x2 extender was built for this lens (the Apo-Extender-R 2x).

Cost of all this: a fortune and a half.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Cost of all this: a fortune and a half.


Kadlubek: approx. € 3500,- for a used lens.
FM list 2007/08 (what vendors would pay): € 2500,-.

Shocked


PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
this lens is amazing, look 180mm wide open absolute 0 sharpening



PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nicely sharp. It shows up your grouting in gruesome detail Smile


PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I made some comparison
In good light condition and at F5.6 the differences are small between good 135 mm lenses.
I am sure in low contrast situation the leica should make differences more obvious.

At 2.8 leica is little better than the contax 135 2.8 but more important with 0 chromatic aberration
At 5.6 leica is better than my sharp takumar smc 3.5
For the contax difference are not so obvious.


100% crop F5.6 light unsharp 150-0.3
leica - contax - takumar


@ 135mm F5.6 the contax 80-200 give same result than contax 135 F5.6
but @180mm leica is better than contax 80-200 |@ 180mm F5.6

leica-contax


conclusion: this leica is a top lenses with 0 chromatic aberration and resolution only limited by sensor.


PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
IMPRESSIVE!!!
I wish I had only that half of fortune Shocked


PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
These are some GREAT test shots and comparison images. You did a great job of putting these into an order that is easy to compare. Thank you for that hard work!

I can't BELIEVE the sharpness! Wow!
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