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Subject: [Leica] 21 % 24 Lenses
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Tue Apr 10 14:50:04 2007
References: <041020070204.4419.461AF0C10006F9BE00001143219791332903010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com>

Thanks Gene for your information, I'll keep it,
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
grduprey@mchsi.com
Enviado el: martes, 10 de abril de 2007 4:05
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: 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
> > 
> 
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