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, yes, that is exactly what the Polish text says, full quality wide open, stopping down only impacts DOF. Also, regarding the Summiluxes, they claim to have corrected vignetting and distortion to the point of being invisible. The mag in question is quite a serious one, so I have no doubt that both the info and the pictures are real. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Sep 13, 2008, at 9:16 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > 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