Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes indeedy, I did play with one at PMA. It seems nice and crisp out 2/3's or so wide open. Distortion seemed like the current 21 ASPH meaning that only at the far corners did you see the egg look. It was small, maybe about the same as the 35-70 F4 lens, possibly a little larger. Focusing and zoom were the usual silk, controls were easily used by my XL thumb like appendages. I also remember thinking that I would not use a lens of this type at the faster apertures, preferring to switch to an M system when the light faded. The discussion a couple of months back saying that the aperture wasn't fast enough doesn't make sense in a combined M-R outfit. Once the nay sayers quiet down this should be a good addition to the R line. For a light kit say the 21-35 and the 80-200F4. Throw in the 2X for emergency reach and a SF20 flash for fill and you have a light load that covers most contingencies. Don's 4 cents worth dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html