Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> 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? Yes, you've hit on the biggest disadvantage of the Xpan, which is why it is a compliment to, and not a replacement for, a Leica M (IMO, of course). > 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 couldn't tell ya--I don't own one, just had a photo teacher who did and let me play with it. He claimed the images were just as sharp as with his Leica glass, so there you have it, if third-hand hearsay means anything to you. :) > 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! Right. The 45 would give you a comparable viewing angle as a 25mm when in panoramic mode; that's plenty wide enough for me. Seems like the perfect lens for the X if you were to buy just one. Dan