Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/27

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Subject: [Leica] Any comparison between the 18mm Elmar to the WATE?
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:56:33 +1000
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Glad you found my information so useful Frank. Sheesh.
2009/7/27 Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>

> Restatement....
>
> Comparison of the 18 Super Duper Elmar to the Wide Angle Tri Elmar @ 18mm.
>
> Forget the finder, it has little to do with the optical photographic
> path......!
>
> I already know the WATE beats the 15mm Voigtlander and the 21mm ASPH Elmar
> is better than the WATE.  I have no evaluation for 18mm
>
> BTW, the WATE finder has more than a little distortion........it is truly
> lousy.  Leica should be embarrassed......
>
> No M8 here.   Maybe a M9 when it happens......
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
>
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