Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, The web site was moved and is now here : http://www.jumboprawn.net/jesse/cameras.html Regards EricC - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 3:46 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm for M > I shoot wide open all the time so wide open performance is very > important to me. The Asph* is a bit dodgy at the edges wide open, > that's life with superwides, stunning at F/4 and on down though. The > 21/3.4** is a bit flare prone until stopped down to F/4 (there was a > website which explained which rear element to remove and paint the > edges on but I lost the URL). The Skopar is very very highly thought > of. All three have very low distortion*** -- especially when compared > to SLR 21s. So you are basically comparing F4 lenses that all get > stunning reviews. Me, I would go with the cheapest. > > John Collier > > *Sold it and bought the 24 Asph which has a more even performance > across the field wide open. I know, I know, apples and oranges but an > useable F/2.8 was more important than the still much missed closer > working range. > > ** Sold it because F/4 was too slow and I bought the Asph (see above) > > *** See Henning's posts > > On Feb 3, 2004, at 8:05 PM, Gary Williams wrote: > > > OK, I know the Leica ASPH is the king of the 21's, but what about the > > next best? I don't like the size of the Leica 21mm pre-ASPH (compared > > to the CV 21mm and SA 3.4), so it's really down to the Voigtlander 21mm > > Skopar vs. the Super Angulon 3.4. > > -- > 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