Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, the Canon AF514XL-S cine camera had an f/1.4 9mm-45mm zoom lens, as it happens. On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 04:11 PM, bdcolen wrote: > Not just contemporary primes - primes have always outclassed zooms. > ALTHOUGH - the better zooms today would really eliminate the necessity > of using primes, were it not for the additional advantage primes can > offer in terms of lens speed - show me an f 1.4 zoom. ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Karen > Nakamura > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:31 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: Wide zooms > > >> Using both the Nikon 17-35 2.8 and Leica M 21 ASPH, I'll say that >> there's no doubt there is less distortion with the M lens than there >> is > >> with the Nikon at 20-21 mm. That said, the Nikon does quite well. > > > Contemporary primes will always outclass contemporary zooms. The only > problem is that there is so much money being put in zooms that people > are rarely recomputing primes to use the new lens coatings, exotic > glass, and aspheric designs. Oddly, Leica is one of the few that has > kept up their 'M' primes, mainly because they've been forced to > (i.e., no M-zooms, not counting the Tri-Elmar). > > Karen > -- > 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 > > - -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com http://www.unintended-consequences.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html