Re: [Leica] Using the 24/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH

[chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)]

I traded in a 28 for the 24 a few months ago, and I love it. I *have* to use
the auxiliary finder, as I wear glasses that prevent me from seeing all of
the 28mm frame-lines in the M6 finder, and the M6H doesn't have frame-lines
for the 28, anyway. This lens is very sharp, has nice contrast, and very
little of the distortion you often encounter with such wide-angles---so long
as you don't tilt the camera up or down too much, you won't wind up with
objects exploding out of the corners of the frame. Shortly after I got it, I
was off for a long weekend in Dublin, where the 24 proved itself the
quintessential pub lens.

My only complaint is that it doesn't focus closer than 28 inches; with all
that depth of field, it's nice to stick the center of interest on one side
or the other of the frame, and with the 24, it has to be a rather large
subject to fill the side of the frame from top to bottom.

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Fjelstad" <fjelstad@panix.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 11:55 PM
Subject: [Leica] Using the 24/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH


> I'm strongly tempted to go a bit wider than I've gone as of yet with my
M6s,
> and the Elmarit 24/2.8 ASPH looks _really_ nice.
>
> I'm wondering how those of you who have it use it. Do you employ the
> optional finder, or just guess at the degree to which it extends its
capture
> beyond the 28mm lines (I assume those are the ones that are active)? I've
> never used a lens this wide except with an SLR, where the coverage is
> apparent, but is sure looks like it would be fun with an M!
>
>