Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, I got a "demo" silver 21 ASPH from adorama last year ($1699 and I think they still have some). I agree completely with all the superlatives that Erwin has listed on his pages in terms of the lack of flare and absence of barrel distortion in the 21 ASPH. The only time I got the lens to flare is shooting wide open at subjects in the shadow of a building with the sun peeking out at the far right of the frame. If you care about such things, the silver 21 is drop dead beautiful. With the black hood and black viewfinder on a chrome M6 body the outfit is simply gorgeous! You pay for it in weight though, I think the specs for silver say 100g more than black. I prefer the heavier weight and the tighter feel of the chrome focusing mounts but that is obviously a personal preference. Jonathan Lee