Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Dan, I tend to avoid camera stores ;) The dual 'personality' appeals to me but the f/4.0 is a bit slow for me. Maybe have a Noct for the dark areas? Anyway, the lens performance at f/4.0 to f/8.0 parallels the same apertures of the Summicrons? That would be where I would shot most of the time. I would go for the 45mm but that 30mm is tempting but so $costly$ I would be using both normal and pan modes as I don't like to carry a ton of gear! Thanks for your reply Dennis Dan Honemann wrote: > > > Wow, Dan, the lens is that good? I have been interested in one of these > > for some time. You are not helping me here ;) > > > > Dennis > > Then do _not_, under any circumstances, hold one. You'll buy it for sure > (though, personally, I'd go for the 45 rather than the 90). > > I try to stay away from them for this reason. :) I need to buy my .58x M6 > and 28/2, maybe a 35/1.4 _first_. The XPan would be a luxury camera I'd get > once my working kit is complete; though you can shoot it in standard mode, > it's a bit hefty to lug around for that, and I don't feel the need to shoot > a lot of panoramas yet (though it's a nice compromise b/t 35mm and medium > format). > > Dan