Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I have the Hologon for my G2. While I must admit it is excellent optically, there are quite a few major drawbacks: a maximum aperture of f/8.0, significant vignetting, and when the supplied ND filter is attached (to 'correct' the vignetting), the Hologon becomes a f/16 lens. And from what I understand, the conversion to Leica M mount is not exactly cheap: the lens plus conversion will set you back $2,500 to $3,000. Perhaps a more interesting and realistic option is the Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar 15mm f/4.5 ASPH. For approx. $650 you cannot expect Hologon performance, but there is minimal vignetting, and f/4.5 is a lot more acceptable. Above all, it is affordable. It comes in Leica screw mount (so you can use it on your LTM bodeis, too), and with a LTM-M adaptor, you use it on any M cameras. Try it, you will be surprised how good it is. Joseph > Anyone using that 16mm Hologon I keep seeing in the Shutterbug ported > over from the Contax. It seems highly cool. Worth the bucks? I don't > recall anyone touching on it in four months. My plan seems to be skip > the 21 and 28 but get the 24 and then....the 16. Big mistake? > Mark Rabiner