Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, but then put your 90 or 135 on it! I did go from .85 to .72 to get the 28 frame and it's usable but not as clear to frame with as a separate finder, I think. B.D. weren't you telling us in an earlier thread that you think the longer lenses are better for M's??? So now we need at least two M's slung at all times. Morphing into super photojournalists here ;-) Could be worse imagine how many Jeffery needs to give the 50's an airing! Cheers Hoppy M10 guy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2006 11:38 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica 28mm 2.8 ASPH lens Don't need an external finder - just a .58 body. ;-) It worked perfectly. On 9/5/06 9:23 PM, "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > I sold a very good slr with two 1.4 primes & a zoom plus another RF and > lenses to pay for mine. The cupboard is much emptier, but Oh the pictures > from that lens are worth every cent. I think you need to budget for a > separate finder as well, though. (just to make it even more unobtanium) > > Cheers > Hoppy > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. > D. Colen > Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2006 10:20 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica 28mm 2.8 ASPH lens > > Sell your soul or your children for a 28 Summicron, asph - definitely worth > it. Although to be perfectly honest, virtually nothing's worth it at the > current prices. Hold out for a used one. But it is a fabulous lens - > reintroduced me to the 28 mm focal length and supplanted the 35 1.4 asph as > my "standard" lens. >