Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that you could get a Minolta X700 + 24 mm f/2.8 for the price of the lens hood of the leica...Since it's somehow the same why not to buy the Minolta...That the reason why I prefer the SLs... At 14:58 24/01/1998 -0600, you wrote: >I have an SL and SL-2, not a Minolta derivative. I simply chose to buy a 28 >designed by Leitz instead of the 24 designed by Minolta.. This was in 1977 >when Leica was in trouble and was rebadging Minolta gear to survive. > >I was switching SLR systems from Nikon F's to Leicaflexes in order to obtain >lenses that were as good as my Leica M lenses and had a similar color >rendition on Kodachrome. I didn't want to take a chance on a Minolta >design just days before leaving on a 6 week tour of Europe. > >Bud Cook >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Date: Saturday, January 24, 1998 1:42 PM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 24mm Lenses > > >>I would like to know the reason behind not choosing the 24 on the basis >>that it's a Minolta design? Assuming you are using an R Leica (not an R8), >>you are using a Minolta designed camera body. This is an honest question >>(not a jibe) as I have been using my 24mm R lens since 1976 and have proven >>over and over that it is a stellar performer. >> >>So again, what defect should be inherent in the Minolta design? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Jim >> >> >>At 08:44 AM 1/24/98 -0600, you wrote: >>>I currently use a 28mm ElmaritR although I prefer the 24mm over the 28. >>>When I switched from Nikon SLR's to Leica SLR's the only 24mm available >was >>>a Minolta design so I bought a 28. >>> >>>Is the current 24mm ElmaritR a true Leitz lens? Does anyone have >experience >>>with it? >>> >>>The other option I have is the 24mm for the M body. If both lenses were >>>similar in performance, I'd prefer the reflex version but this is a very >>>important focal length for me so I'd put up with the auxiliary viewfinder >if >>>the M lens was worth the trouble. >>> >>>TIA, >>>Bud Cook >>> >> > >