Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/18

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Subject: [Leica] M9 with 18mm--very wide alternatives?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:20:36 -0600
References: <29A03E415C3CF6478A71D0ADBDA7EE57064309@PPD18.sppd.usc.edu>
 
On Dec 18, 2011, at 6:18 AM, "Krieger, Martin" <krieger at sppd.usc.edu> 
wrote:

> In other words, why no very wide alternatives in the digital world if less 
> than full frame? Is it the need for microlenses on the sensor since the 
> angle from the lens is so big?

While true for primes on less than FF DSLR's - the 10-22 Canon on the 20D 
was a beautiful, relatively small and light - very sharp - decent bokeh.
In reply to: Message from krieger at sppd.usc.edu (Krieger, Martin) ([Leica] M9 with 18mm--very wide alternatives?)