Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerd Hechtfischer wrote: >Realize, that you can buy your dedicated G1 body, only for use with >the Hologon, for much less money!! That=B4s the same conclusion I reached when I until six months ago = considered a 16mm Hologon conversion. Instead I bought a Contax G2 = body with the Hologon. Both body and lens were demos in perfect = condition and I got the package for just about US$2280. Mind you, = this was in Tokyo! But what=B4s more important before one makes a firm decision is = whether the Hologon lens really is what you need! Keep in mind that = the Hologon is of very limited use. And it=B4s certainly not made for = casual snapshots or for regular news photography. It=B4s even = difficult to use handheld since it has to be perfectly leveled. And = with its largest apperture of f8 it needs pretty long exposure times. = One can forget about shooting moving objects with films slower than = 400ASA! On the other hand, if you - like me - need to photograph old = buildings in narrow streets a super wide angle like the Hologon is = the only lens that can do the job. Claes