Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, You asked for an example so this one will work: http://gallery.leica-users.org/On-the-road/tooueylaugh_copy I was trying to document the last few months of this woman's life by getting in close to her and her friends. The women on the right may be less than 2 feet from the lens yet her head registers as a normal human head. The retrofocus lenses that I have for SLR's would make them much more elongated. I hope this helps. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of robertmeier@usjet.net Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:59 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 25 de plane, de plane Don, The 21 SA repeals the laws of optics? Something circular in the corner of the frame does not become an oval with the 21 SA? Please post a picture to show this miracle. Bob > As you already know, the 21 SA has just about zero distortion: you can > put something in the corner and it will look normal. One of the reasons > I put up with the relative slowness and the lack of metering with an M > is the absolute fabulous performance of this wide angle. > > Don _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information