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Dave C
19th of March 2003 (Wed), 13:21
Roger

Got the 135 f2, took 20 or so pictures around the house and garden! results without really trying! Unless I`ve been very lucky and taken some of my sharpest images in those twenty shots then I would say that the 135 f2 is the sharpest lens I have ever used(and that includes most of the Leica M`s and R`s) inc MF hassy and Contax stuff.

I haven`t used the Canon primes like the 300`s and 400`s which are supposed to be the bees knees but at this focal length the only lenses that ever came close was the 100 2.8 Leica R macro and the 90mm f2 Apo Leica M.

As I say maybe I`ve just taken the sharpest images of my 30 years in photography, who knows? but thank you for pushing me along that road. I`m told that the results with my 1.4 should be equally as good so we shall see. BTW I did a test shot similar to the shots from the weekend( the shed) and you can see the sharpness from viewing the monitor across the room:-)

Regards

Roger_Cavanagh
19th of March 2003 (Wed), 14:34
Well, don't need to say I tol' you so, 'cause you already did that for me. :D

Love to see some pictures with your 1Ds and 135/2.

Dave C
19th of March 2003 (Wed), 21:33
Roger

A good friend of mine is in the States at present, he has the 100-400 but after seeing some of my results from the 70-200 IS he is looking to buy the 70-200 before his return. I am desperatley trying to contact him to advise him to get the 135 +1.4 or 2x( at much less in cost) and keep the 100-400 for when needed.

Regards