Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm R dog
From: "John McLeod" <johnmcleod@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 13:32:15 -0700
References: <0BE8BDE7205DD411892500D0B765E870044C31@bbha2.bhs.grampianshealth.org.au>

Despite it's mixed press, I love my 24/2.8 ... and I'm the same guy that
tested three (count 'em) new 50/1.4 R lenses and bought none of them.  My 24
is extremely sharp wide open, the tonal gradations are pure Leica.

John McLeod


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Alastair Firkin <AlastairF@bhs.grampianshealth.org.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 8:42 PM
Subject: [Leica] 24mm R dog


> You're right about this list being a mine of information.  From this list
I
> learned that the 24/2.8 Elmarit-R (one of which I own) is the badest
> doggiest Leica prime lens of the current R and M line ups.  Apparently.
> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>
> Damn, now I know what a bad lens it is, I'll have to junk all those
> wonderful images I took in Japan. I knew they were too good to be true.
>
> The 24 may be due for a re-do, but the older lens is not really a slouch,
> and its a great lens for bumming around with out a filter ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>

In reply to: Message from Alastair Firkin <AlastairF@bhs.grampianshealth.org.au> ([Leica] 24mm R dog)