[Leica] 24mm Leica-M

["Oliver Bryk" <oliverbryk@home.com>]

Henry, I bought the 24mm for my M6HM after considerable research because I
wanted a lens that gave results comparable to my Hasselblad Superwide (38mm
or 1/2 normal focal length) for landscape photography. I am not interested
in greater area coverage but in greater depth of field. I like to create
images with what I call "foreground immediacy"; I remember that Ansel Adams
called it "near-far composition".
Oliver Bryk

Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:00:21 -0800 (PST)
From: Henry Krzciuk <hkrzciuk@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Leica] Tips on using 24mm M lens
Message-ID: <20010129170021.16901.qmail@web217.mail.yahoo.com>
References:

During a weak moment, I purchased a 24MM for my M6TTL.
I now have the 24mm, 35 f2 asph, 50 f2, and 90mm f2
asph.

I am interested in the types of situations that people
use the 24mm vs say the 35mm.  And I would like to
understand what they expect to be different besides
just the greater area covered.

I have noticed that the frame in my viewfinder does
not appear to be level.  I am going to be doing more
checking on this.

I have tried shooting some people and it seems to do
this without unacceptable levels of facial distortion.
 The lens does appear to be very sharp.

Again, I am interested in hearing what most people
have found to be the sweet situations for using this
lens.

Thanks.