Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think at that price, Hasselblad Superwides are a better deal at their present depressed prices, even sometimes below $2000. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Decisions, decisions: Brooks Veriwide vs. RF 21mm vs. ? > The one on ebay now is currently over $1,500 (with Leica finder). > > At 08:44 PM 11/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >The Brooks Veriwide (I thought usually quoted as 6x10, although the > >dimensions often aren't accurate). But can you run film through it to test > >for edge fall-off? How does the lens flare? (c) is really humdrum and (a) > >would really depend on the brand. Also, what are you paying for the > >Veriwide? For me it would be about $500. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dante Stella" <dante@umich.edu> > >To: <rflist@topica.com>; <slrman@topica.com>; > ><leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 7:34 PM > >Subject: [Leica] Decisions, decisions: Brooks Veriwide vs. RF 21mm vs. ? > > > > > > > ??? > > > > > > Not hypothetical; assuming that they cost the same, would you buy > > > > > > (a) A 21mm lens for use on a Leica-style rangefinder; > > > (b) A user Brooks Veriwide 100 (6x9, 47mm f/8 Super-Angulon); or > > > (c) A 21/2.8 SLR lens > > > > > > Assume that I have enlargers to cover all of them, and bodies to fit > > > each of the accessory lenses. > > > > > > -- > > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html