Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark if these new 24s prove to be real that would be 3x 24 asphs in the line. The existing 2.8 and now a 3.8 and 1.4. The current 24 is by every report superb. I'm amazed to see two new ones. I hope they don't drop the current. I'm still saving for that one. Meanwhile my 28 (Summicron) and my Zeiss 21 are both on holidays in Germany. I'm wide deprived, except for an 18! Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Saturday, 13 September 2008 17:16 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Lux 21 and 24 Lens Pictures.... Where there's a slow one too LEICA ELMAR-M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH. Which is what I wanted in my holiday stocking. Compact They seem to be saying that wide open at 3.8 you are already getting your sharpest specs and then stopping down you're just getting more depth of field you'd not do that for higher rez. I had ask for f 4's. But I'd say a 3.8 is close enough. If this is for real. If its not its got me fooled. Leica quality with no compromises. ME I don't consider a slow lens it be a compromise in anything. Its just a 3.8 lens. Its what you'd pick when you don't need a fast lens and you do need top quality and a lightweight compact optic. This is exactly the combination I normally need. And I think there's a market for it too. As in lots of other people wanted it too. The proof is in the pudding and time will tell. I think this kind of stuff is smart Leica stuff. In the catalog there was always Both a fast and slow option. If they're bringing that back I think we'll see that's good for everybody. And good for the Leica company. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Frank Travel <red735i@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:46:04 -0700 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Lux 21 and 24 Lens Pictures.... > > Apparently on the Leica Poland page.... > <http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Ffotopolis.pl%2Findex.p > hp%3Fn%3D7823&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=pl&tl=en> > > With translation into English, almost. > > If you want to read the original Polish version.... > http://fotopolis.pl/index.php?n=7823 > > These are big Diameter lenses...... about the same overall size as a 75 > Lux.... > > Frank > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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