Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Pascal...thanks.... also what are your thoughts in the M department? Steve - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pascal" <cyberdog@attglobal.net> To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 9:00 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: Grand Canyon lens? > On 03-06-2001 17:39 Steve Barbour wrote: > > > I'd appreciate your thoughts/experience about the "best" ultra-wide angle > > for this terrain... with minimum distortion, able to grasp the immensity > > and the perspective? > > Steve, > > I believe the Elmarit-R 19/2.8 (second version) is the current "best" of the > Leica super wide-angle lenses. The best in the sharpness department, very > flat image (as good as no difference between center and field of the image), > very little distortion, limited light fall-of (fully eliminated by f/5.6). > The best all-rounder under 28mm IMHO. > > Of course, there is also the Super-Elmar-R 15/3.5, made by Zeiss (identical > to the Distagon 15/3.5), and soon to be replaced by a Schneider-made 15/2.8. > Very good lens, but obviously you'll have more of distortion than with the > 19mm. And while sharpness is very good, you'll have to stop down to middle > apertures to obtain an even image (corners and field trailing somewhat on > the center, but this is quite normal behavior for such wide-angle lenses). > Fantastic effects, but big $$$. > > Pascal > NO ARCHIVE > -- > --------- > Visit my Leica photo pages at http://members.nbci.com/cyberplace > --------- > <<< PGP public key available upon request >>> >