Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/04

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: RE: [Leica] 21mm w/ goggles?
From: Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 17:12:37 -0200

At 03:28 PM 04/10/99 -0400, you wrote:

>I had it done to a 21/2.8 non-asph elmarit. I love it, although it is a
>little dark, and framing is inexact. It is still better than dropping,
>breaking and losing V/F's. FYI, the focus link to the R/F is inaccurate
>after gogglization - but with the immense DOF of the lens, I leave mine set
>to 1m and don't worry about it. IF it gets critiacl close up wide open in
>poor light, you might want to focus using another lens/body combo, and
>transfer the distance setting.


hmmmmm... I tend to work in low light and wide open. Maybe I should opt for
an SA lens.  I would have no problem dedicating a body to this lens.

I have lots of experience with Nikkor 20mm and very happy with it.... sharp,
no light fall off... Would anyone like to make a comparison.

From some of the tech notes I've seen on the net, I get the impression that
the 21's are not that good. Surely, this is not the case.

thanks,
Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>                               
St. John's, Newfoundland. 
http://www.straylight.ca/locke
- ----------------------------------
TOUCHED BY FIRE: doctors without borders in a third world crisis.
McClelland & Stewart Canada.  ISBN#0-7710-5305-3 
http://www.straylight.ca/touchedbyfire.htm