Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/23

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Subject: Re: 24/2.8 ASPH LENS
From: Federico Quintana <fquintana@interlink.com.ar>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 97 15:07:13 -0300

>Kai,
>
>I've used the 24 wide open a fair amount and, as reported in this forum
>before, have no complaints at all. Optically, mechanically, it's a 10.
>Maybe Erwin will chime in, but I've done 16x20 enlargements from negs shot
>at 2.8 at 1/30 and get crisp shots. Biggest problems are holding the camera
>still (which grossly affects results, as you know) and depth of field
>which, even with a 24, is limited wide-open. My biggest problem with the 24
>is the finder (which is a pain) and the competition the 24 has with my 35
>1.4  ASPH.
>
>David W. Almy
>Annapolis, Maryland

Hello David, 
I am interested in this lens as one of my next "M" acquisitions. One of 
the things I am curious about, is to what extent it can be used without 
the finder?  Have you tried?

Federico,
Argentina