Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] One Day in School
From: Gerry Walden <gwpics@ntlworld.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:52:52 +0100
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOOENGEMAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

This rated two hot chillis on Eudora - must have been the use of the 'N' word!

Gerry
www.gwpics.com

At 12:12 14/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> >
> > The problem with going downmarket with a 21 is that the distortion can be a
> > killer. I make no bones about using non-Leica equipment, but I am also 
> quick
> > to say that when it comes to the 21, nothing begins to touch the M 21 
> ASPH -
> > including the non-asph M 21 2.8. I have a 17-35 AF D Silent Wave for the
> > Nikon, as well as a 20 1.8 Sigma AF - which is cheap as dirt. Both produce
> > sharp, contrasty images. But both produce really marked, unpleasant
> > distortion at the edges of the frame - while the 21 ASPH M does not.
> >
> > If you are going to shoot full-frame with the 21 for anything more serious
> > than your own entertainment, I'd say plan on trying to find a used 21 ASPH.
> >
> > B. D.
>
>
>BD you impudent swine we agree for once!!
>
>Quality and nimble wide angle shooting is what Leica rangefinder
>shooting is all about!!!!
>
>Those folks with AF silent wave tele zooms are going to get shots our
>90mm Elmarits. or Apo Asph's are not going to get.
>
>But from a wide angle standpoint the smart quality was to go in a lot of
>smart peoples eyes with Leica rangefinder.
>
>Although my argument is blurred as the 90 apo Asph is introduced for the
>R. I can focus automatically myself.
>Don't need no micromotors.
>It's just a groundglass and a tele lens go together like applesauce and
>potato pancakes.
>For wide angle just give me a frameline.
>
>
>Mark Rabiner
>Portland, Oregon USA
>http://www.markrabiner.com
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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] One Day in School)