Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Agreed! Pamper your wife! All the best, Daniel On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, B. D. Colen wrote: > Felix - Concentrate on your wife, not the LUG! And it's great to hear she's > doing so well.:-) > > 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 Felix Lopez > de Maturana > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 5:34 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] RE: One Day in School > > > > >"B. D. Colen" wrote: > > > > 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. > > B.D. I use too a AFS 17-35 and my main concern, if there are not many > buildings or straight lines, is not distortion that by the way is rather > big, but strong flare and vignetting. My M 21 ASPH works much better in this > field. I'm awaiting the new Vario Elmar 21-35 R and a as soon as I get it, > besides shooting on the field, I'll test comparatively M21, R21-35 at 21 and > AFS 17-35 at 21. I can foresee in advance the results, unless some big > surprise, buth then when some one ask about this comparison I'll give an > opinion based on facts not in names or brands. Today exactly my wife is > declared by doctors, after 4 months, as absolutely cured, she was at home > but not allowed to work, so I believe that very soon I'll be able to offer > some pictures to the LUG as I shall have more time. > > Kind regards > > Felix > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html