Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That 2.5 lineup is still there. But the bar is getting raised. I have a Pentax K5 besides my M8, and I enjoy being able to shoot at a usable ISO 6400 using my f1.4 lenses. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On May 11, 2012, at 8:33 PM, charcot wrote: > Ernie "ludite" Nitka here: Leica's lineup is confusing to me. They are > making world class , super fast lenses as if we were still shooting film > and at the same time making advances in ISO on their digital bodies. So > what is the purpose of a 21/2.4 on a monochrome camera with ISO of 10K ( > assuming that usable iso is 2-3K). It is rather mute as I can't afford > the new , fast lenses even though I still shoot film. > > If I were Leica I'd go back to f/2.5 lineup that was afordable and would > mate up fine with higher iso M9. > > en > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >