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Subject: [Leica] Quick Comparison: 24 F2.8 ASPH vs. F3.8 ASPH
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu Sep 18 00:18:15 2008

A big Gap between the 1.4 and 3.8 for sure!
But those lenes together side by side.
Or one in your left pocket and one in your right!



mark@rabinergroup.com
Mark William Rabiner



> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:45:31 -0700
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Quick Comparison: 24 F2.8 ASPH vs F3.8 ASPH
> 
> excluding the used market, i think leica needed a bigger gap between the 
> 24's
> 
> On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:14 PM,  <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> This is a physical specs comparison...
>> 
>> Weight:
>>  F2.8= 290gm  F3.8 = 240gm
>> Filter Size:
>>  F2.8= E55   F3.8 = E46
>> Length:
>>  F2.8 = 45mm  F3.8= 40.6mm
>> 
>> The F3.8 has a screw on hood, the F2.8 is a bayonet.
>> 
>> Conclusion... the F3.8 is a bit smaller ( smaller diameter body) , 
>> lighter (
>> by 50gm), shorter ( by 5 mm or 1/5 of an inch) , and slower by 2/3 of a 
>> stop.
>> 
>> Puts seems inconclusive or not definite in his concllusions about he 
>> relative
>> image quality.
>> 
>> Not so sure I would swap one for the other....at least it is not clear yet
>> what advantage I would get.....
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
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