Re: [Leica] wide angle question

[Jeffery Smith <JLS@runbox.com>]

It's a Leica Thread Mount lens from Japan. They make two such lenses, a 28 
and a 21. Adorama was selling them for a while, and Dante Stella was the US 
distributor for a while (I got both of mine from him).

I have used mine relatively little so far, but after getting claustrophobic 
with a 40mm yesterday, plan to carry mine around for a while.

Look here:

http://www.kobalux.com/k21-3.html

Jeffery


At 01:34 PM 9/2/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Jeff, you are assuming that everyone knows what a Kobalux 21/2.8 is.  Count
>me among the ignorant.  Please explain.
>
>ALTAPPER
>
> > From: Jeffery Smith <JLS@runbox.com>
> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 10:04:47 -0500
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] wide angle question
> >
> > A Kobalux 21/2.8 is one way to get into this focal length without breaking
> > the bank. Okay, it's not Leica, but if you don't have $2,300 to spend, the
> > Kobalux is pretty darned good.
> >
> > Jeffery
> >
> > At 10:29 AM 9/2/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >> I have never used the 254 ASPH but from everything I read, it is a 
> terrific
> >> lens. When I only had SLR systems in the past 24s were my widest 
> lenses, and
> >> I used them allot. But I now find that most of the time, the 28 is wide
> >> enough for me, and when it isn't, I really want to go all the way to 
> the 21.
> >> Again, it is all a matter of personal taste and style.
> >>
> >> B. D.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of animal
> >> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 5:03 AM
> >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] wide angle question
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi, Simon - It really is a matter of personal taste. Assuming you have an
> >> M
> >>> with 35 mm frame lines, I'd spend some time fooling around, framing 
> scenes
> >>> with those framelines. See how you feel about that view. Many people, and
> >>> I'm one of them, consider their 35 their "normal" lens. The 28 begins to
> >>> give you a bit more of a wide angle look, but with very little
> >>> distortion....If you haven't ever done any shooting with any kind of wide
> >>> angle, I'd be willing to bet you'd find the 21 to be much too wide for
> >>> you....And btw, remember that the wider the lens, the closer you need to
> >> be
> >>> to the subject, or to at least part of the action, unless you're looking
> >> to
> >>> take semi-panoramic shots of space....;-)
> >>>
> >>> B. D.
> >> Good point most of my experience has been with really long lenses so 
> i,m not
> >> very comfortable moving up close to people.What i find surprising in your
> >> answers is that the 24 mm is hardly mentioned while some testers seem 
> to get
> >> ecstatic over it.
> >> I presume one would either like the 21 or 28 with no much use for anything
> >> in between or is there an other reason?
> >> Thanks for all your nice replies.
> >> simon jessurun
> >>
> >>
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