Re: [Leica] 28mm M Lens recommendation

[bob geoghegan <bobgeo@dgiinc.com>]

How 'bout the Konica 28?  Photodo rates it a whisker above the Elmarit-M 
(and equal to the Zeiss Contax G 28 except for higher distortion).

Or is there some reason to worry about Brand "K" mating coupling to a Leica 
M body?

Bob G


At 09:21 AM 6/6/2001, you wrote:
> > Andre,
> >
> >>            It's easy to get addicted to a 28mm but, system wise,
> >>            it's too close to your 35mm at the sort of prices LEICA
> >>            equipment commands. I make this comment with those
> >>            "stellar" reviews of the LEICA-M 24mm asph in mind.
>
>Dan Honeman writes:
> >
> > I've considered the esteemed 24 asph heavily for the reasons you mention,
> > but keep falling back on the 28 for the ability to frame within the finder
> > (I've never used an external finder, but I don't imagine I'd be a fan) and
> > the lesser distortion.  I must admit to being a huge Winogrand fan, and 
> that
> > has me eager to try my hand at street shooting with the 28.  If I get along
> > well with it, I may just sell my 35 asph--and so I was leaning toward the
> > faster 28 (Leica or Cosina) just in case.
>
>I am a fan of the 28 also but because it is so close to the viewing angle of
>the 35 I honestly have trouble when looking at negs telling which lens took
>which picture. So with that in mind the 24 seems appealiing. But then since
>I have a 28 it seems to make sense that my next wide should be a 21.
>
>sl