[Leica] 24/1.4 'Lux comments?

[john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)]

I would have said that you either want/need it for the speed and accept any 
shortcomings as next version available new is nearly three stops slower - 
but the Elmar is meant to be the sharpest/least distortion even compared to 
the retired Elmarit asph.....

john

> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Richard Man
> 
> Mustache wave distortions.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 8:18 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I'm wondering what's not going to look good taken with a Leica
> > $7,250.00 lens!?!
> >
> >
> > On 10/11/13 12:02 PM, "Gene duprey" <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Stan,
> > >
> > > Take a look at Greg's Barcelona photos, as he used the 24/1.4 'Lux
> > > for
> > just
> > > about all of his photos there.  It is his favorite focal lenght.
> > >
> > > gene
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > Would appreciate comments from users of this optic, esp. vignetting.
> > > Leica acknowledges more than 3 stops vig. at full aperture, pretty
> > > much gone by f2.8. Other issues?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Stan Yoder
> > >