Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] 25mm f4 Skopar
From: "Peter Jon White" <PeterJonWhite@PeterWhiteCycles.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:52:38 -0500

I don't have the Skopar, yet. But Steven Gandy has one heading my way. I do
use a 24mm and a 17mm on my Canon F-1. The 24 gets used perhaps 10 times as
often as the 17. The 17mm is very wide, and I must be very careful to avoid
the dreaded "ultra wide for the sake of ultra wide" look. The 15mm Heliar
would be even worse. With the 24mm, you can have the benefits of a rather
wide angle lens, without having to jump through hoops in order to have
pleasing perspective.

Of course, if you want the vertigo inducing effects of an ultra-wide lens,
don't bother with the Skopar. Get the Heliar. ;-)

Peter Jon White

> >Basicall, what rationale made you either pick one over the
> other, or in the
> >event you have both- which situations do you find yourself using one
> >particular lens or another?
> >Thanks!
> >Dan (who can be serious when he wants) Post