Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R Superwide Questions
From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 13:22:24 -0400

Bud: I've used both of the 19's and the first one is not a bad glass in
anyone's book. The 21 is also great and I'd have a hard time splitting the
hairs between the 19 / 21.
cheers Wilber

Bud Cook wrote:

> I think I've asked this question before but here goes....
>
> I have only Leicaflexes so I need 2-3 cam lenses.  I understand that the
> second version of the 19mm Elmarit-R is much superior to the first but
> is the first version simply bad in absolute terms?  What are the
> showstoppers?  Is a 21 f/4 3-cam better?
> TIA,
> Bud