Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote: > I thought the .85 had an expanded measruing base for the rangefinder > and therefore provides better focussing accuracy. I know that the > framelines are missing for the 28mm focal length. However, I am not > sure how much I would use the 28mm over the 35mm and 50mm lengths of > the Tri-Elmar. It seemed a much more cost effective way of obtaining > three focal lengths in one lens rather than buy the 35mm f/2 (or the > f/1.4) and the 50mm f/2. Perhaps I need a rethink on this. If you're primarily interested in 35 and 50, you can get the Tri-Elmar/4 for US$2600, or the 35/2 and 50/2 for US$2600. If you don't care about the 28 as much, you can spend the same and get faster lenses. Do you really want a 50/4 lens? Seems somewhat slow. Only you can answer that question, though. I went with the 35/2. I want either the 75/1.4 or 90/2 next. Not sure which yet. :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com