Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well - the reputation of the non-ASPH 21 mm Elmarit is not so hot. Erwin even says that it is not up to Leica quality. I have tried it once and I think it is actually quite good. I have no complaints about my 15 mm Heliar. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 11. helmikuuta 2001 11:20 Aihe: Re: Vs: [Leica] That Japanese 21mm >I have got the Cosina/Voigtländer 15 mm ASPH and an old non ASPH >Leitz Elmarit-M 21mm that I bought used from a LUGger. I am aware of >the raving test reports the Voigländer lens got in just about every >magazine, but it does not come close to the old Leitz 21mm in real >life. The fine details just are not there. If the 15 mm Voigländer is >an indication of what the 21 mm Voigländer will be, then I can only >advise you to get get a used Elmarit - even if it is more expensive. >And even if Voigländer is ASPH and Leitz is not. <snip> >Chris >--