Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Delightful shot! On Jul 1, 2010, at 10:00 PM, Rei Shinozuka wrote: > The fast 21 allows control of depth of field, something most of us > don't expect in a wide package. > > Here's an image I took a couple of months ago (similar to another > image I posted). > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/20081116kitty/L1030627.JPG.html > > -rei > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?" > Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:33:16 +0530 > From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > > One point I do not quite understand - why would you need such a fast > 21mm? The only practical use that I can think of is to shoot interiors > handheld, and without flash. Any other uses that I am missing that > cannot be shot with a slower lens (which would be far more compact)? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:00 AM,<red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: >> I won't guess what Vic was specifically thinking.... >> >> When I saw the question, what came to my mind .... >> >> When the M8 came out, the Nocti was THE lens to have..... the >> used resale prices shot through the roof. Yes, the other wides >> also increased in price, but the Nocti was like a rocket! >> Everyone had to have one..... >> >> I think that the 21 Lux is most likely the next big hit..... >> >> It is fast ( faster than any previous 21 ( I think this is >> true.....AFAIK, Nikon and Canon never made a F1.4 21mm... ) >> >> It is big and showy ( Think as in Muscle cars and testosterone, >> or body jewelry) >> >> It is expensive ( good show off potential) >> >> It is rare ( uncommon is maybe a better word?) >> >> And, lastly, it is ( from what I have read) a tremendously great >> piece of Optics. >> >> Yes, I think the 21 Lux IS the next lens to have...... >> >> And no, I do not even lust for one.... >> >> >> Frank, 21 ASPH Elmarit-Happy >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information