Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I'm not sure of the need for "digital" lenses just like "digital" speakers > or "digital" camera bags. A comparison of the 21mm ASPH and the V/C 21mm lens on the R-D1 illustrates the difference. Not that the 21 ASPH was designed as a 'digital' lens, it was designed as a retrofocus lens to provide clearance for the M5 and CL meter arms. "Designed for digital" is the new way of saying it's a retrofocus lens. More distance between the rear element and the sensor means better performance with digital capture. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .