Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I wasn't knocking Stephen Gandy's adapters. I'm certain they're most > wonderful. What I am saying is that no retrofocus 21mm lens will > outperform a non-retrofocus 20, unless the first is a gem and the latter a > dog. Just nitpicking... Well, an example of gem of a retrofocus 21mm is the venerable Elmarit-M 21mm and Elmarit-M ASPH 21mm. If you look at the configuration, these superb lenses are technically of Retrofocus or inverted telephoto design. 24mm ASPH, and the current 28mm are also Retrofocus.