RE: [Leica] One Day in School

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

The problem with going downmarket with a 21 is that the distortion can be a
killer. I make no bones about using non-Leica equipment, but I am also quick
to say that when it comes to the 21, nothing begins to touch the M 21 ASPH -
including the non-asph M 21 2.8. I have a 17-35 AF D Silent Wave for the
Nikon, as well as a 20 1.8 Sigma AF - which is cheap as dirt. Both produce
sharp, contrasty images. But both produce really marked, unpleasant
distortion at the edges of the frame - while the 21 ASPH M does not.

If you are going to shoot full-frame with the 21 for anything more serious
than your own entertainment, I'd say plan on trying to find a used 21 ASPH.

B. D.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark Pope
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:59 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] One Day in School


Rob,

Why don't you have a look at the Voigtlander 21mm Color skopar.  It's dead
cheap and gives very acceptable results.

These shots were taken with one...
http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-34111.html
http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-32689.html
http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope/image-33897.html


  The downside is its small maximum aperure (f4.0) and it is a bit fiddly in
use IMO.   The upside is that it takes 39mm filters so I can use all my
existing filters for B&W work.  Whilst I would love the 21mm ASPH and/or
24mm for that matter, they are truly in dreamland until my Lotto numbers
come up.


Cheers


Mark Pope
Swindon Wilts, UK

http://www.monomagic.co.uk
http://www.leica-gallery.net/mark-pope
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From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] One Day in School


> >
> >
> >The 21mm is fantastic! No doubt about it, I would love one, but I can't
> >justify the six thousand+ dollars it would cost to buy the bloody thing.
> >As many of you know I use my 50mm for most of my work and the 35 and 90
> >rarely. For portraits the 21mm would probably sit in the bag. Pity!
> >
> >Rob
>
> the 21mm range need not cost 6k+. There are older lenes, and used do
> come up. Keep dreaming and somehow one will appear --- especially
> when the school fees are over ;-)
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