[Leica] M lens 21mm F2.8 pre ASPH

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

It is through a rainy windshield shot in a moving car so no we know nothing
really about the quality of this lens. Other than light can pass through it
and it says Leitz on it.
Here's one sharper. The one of me in the mirror with the camera with lens on
it in front of my face reminiscent of the iconic Feininger image.
Its a little sharper but it was a dark bathroom and I'm betting I'm having
to shoot wide open at a slowish shudder speed.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/071028_083148.jpg.html


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 16:06:36 -0500
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M lens 21mm F2.8 pre ASPH
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I have seen your Elmar image previously, and don't find that it lives up to
> the quality of the lens.  Here is an image made in January 1953, using my
> 50/3.5 Coated Elmar on a Leica IIIa, albeit one that had been fitted with
> flash by E. Leitz N. Y.  I used fill flash because it was late afternoon.
> Probably on ASA 10 Kodachrome.
> 
> The Elmar did everything I needed in the early 50s, except offer me the
> speed available today.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Donna02sm+53.jpg.html