Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you can have one the 24 ASPH is the better lens. Greg J. Lorenzo Calgary, Alberta ----- Original Message ----- From: grduprey@mchsi.com Date: Monday, April 9, 2007 8:04 pm Subject: RE: [Leica] 21 % 24 Lenses > I tried both this pat weekend and found both to be very nice, and > I also lean toward the 24, but don't haveany valid reason. One > thing I found outwas that the entire viewfinder is almost the > exact image field of the 21, which is nice if you do not want to > use an external viewfinder. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from "Luis Ripoll" > <luisripoll@telefonica.net>: -------------- > > > > Thanks for your opinion Howard, it's what I think, there's a > small > > difference between both lenees, and I use very few the 21. > > > > Saludos cordiales > > Luis > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] > En nombre de > > Howard Cummer > > Enviado el: lunes, 09 de abril de 2007 3:06 > > Para: lug@leica-users.org > > Asunto: [Leica] 21 % 24 Lenses > > > > Hi Luis, > > I have the 21 Elmarit pre Asph (purchased used from Bryan > Caldwell several > > years ago - thank you again Bryan) and the 24 Elmarit Asph > purchased new > > from the redoubtable Dr. Yao (thank you Joseph). In use with the > M8, in the > > field, I don't see much difference in their image cutting > abilities at > > middle apertures. I know that may be heresy but that's what I > see. With the > > M8 I lean to using the 24 more than the > > 21 because with the 24 I don't need a separate view finder. Both > lenses at > > the moment are visiting Solms to be coded. > > Cheers > > Howard (still in Tokyo) > > On 9 Apr 2007, at 6:33 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote > > > > > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:24:35 +0200 > > > From: "Luis Ripoll" > > > Subject: [Leica] 21 & 24 Lenses > > > To: "'Leica Users Group'" Hi all, I own a > > > Elmarit M 2,8/21mm (Pre-ASPH), I'm very happy with it, > sometimes is > > > some slight vigneting on the corners, in my opinion the Super > Angulon > > > R 4/21mm was better, but I'm no general complaints against the > 21mm > > > Elmarit. > > > Some days ago has been offered me a Elmarit M 2,8/24mm ASPH, > I've read > > > great eloges of this lens of a superior quality, but my > question are > > > about your experiences comparing the use of both lenses, I > think that > > > it make no sense to have both, the difference is very small. > > > > > > Probably the 24 would be a better companion for a 35mm, which > I'm a > > > great user, and the 21 for the 28 that I use very few. > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your comments > > > > > > Saludos cordiales > > > Luis > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >