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Subject: [Leica] 24/1.4 'Lux comments?
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 22:10:48 -0700
References: <1543657082.8074871381507321530.JavaMail.root@dsmdc-mail-mbs12> <CE7E37A9.11DFF%mark@rabinergroup.com> <CAF8hL-F==Le2k8X1+o_rQmYOfKY7DLV1WRyxecnuiRYxxks=Yw@mail.gmail.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9CDE6CB1D@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org>

I agree. If you need/want it, you need/want it, but it does some design
compromise, as with everything else.


On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 9:48 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
wrote:

> 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
> > > >
>
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