Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It would be absolutely perfect for my documentary photos of families inside dark adobe houses!! Unfortunately, I think I'll have to make do with the Noctilux, 35/1.4, and 24/2.8 which I already have. Tina On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: > 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 > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com