Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Bud, I, too, have used both the older 19 and the 21/4. Both provide stunning results. In one of Jim Lager's lens books he notes that the earlier 19 at the time when it was designed was considered to be a "classic" or "landmark" lens or something to that effect. I don't have the exact quote or reference at hand. The new 19 takes advantage of all the modern technology and has better contrast and better edge sharpness ---but at a price. My favorite is the 21/4 because it is smaller than the older 19 and provides wonderful pictures. Mike Swiek