Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the design, form factor and performance of mine so much that I bought it over the Elmarit. Even though you can buy the Elmarit for AUD $500 LESS here right now. 2009/1/30 Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > This is exciting! I would love a LUG INSURRECTION where we pull for a new > line of > SLOW > COMPACT > AND THEREFORE LESS MONEY > ...glass for Leica. > MORE STUFF LIKE THE ELMAR-M 1:3.8/24MM ASPH. > > Less filling! > > It's not as if the viewfinder gets dimmer and snaps into focus less quick > any more. > > Does not turn your camera into a METAL MUNCHING MONSTER! > > Mark William Rabiner > > Glass you'd NOT leave home without! > And take a licking and keep on ticking! > > > > > From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:11:06 +0100 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Subject: [Leica] Got my 24/3.8 > > > > Ordered from Scotland Tuesday, in my hands in Alicante Thursday > > morning--not bad! > > > > The lens is lovely, a perfect package on the M8. Yes, it is one stop > > slower than the Elmarit, but I really like the form factor. Only had > > time to shoot some boring test images today, but tomorrow afternoon we > > are closing the department at 1 pm and going to spend the rest of the > > day eating tapas in the city (25 people), so that should provide > > better opportunities to test it. I am NOT into photographing test > > charts or newspapers pinned to a wall. > > > > I really think Leica has some winners among the new lenses that > > combine the usual excellence with a reasonable (by Leica standards) > > price point. > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Cheers Geoff Weather is here, wish you were beautiful