Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Vick, How do you focus this combo? Scale focusing? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M9 with 18mm--very wide alternatives? > > what would you think of the Leica 18mm or 19mm, with R to M Mount? > > Long backfocal distance solves the digital sensor large angle issue. > > It is what I use. > > Vick > > > On 12/18/2011 7:18 AM, Krieger, Martin wrote: >> For my work the M9 with the new 18mm is ideal. As far as I can tell, >> there are virtually no good alternatives in the digital world. Probably a >> full frame SLR with a Zeiss 18mm would be good. But much much bigger, and >> too obtrusive. And less than full framers seem not to have any very wide >> angle lenses made for them. I could use the supplementary lens on my LX3, >> which then gets you to 18mm equivalent. >> >> 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? >> >> MK >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >