Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the 8th time at bat with a 28mm for the rangefinder. 8 being a Noachic number, maybe this time's the charm. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Sep 15, 2006, at 5:18 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > On 9/15/06 12:48 AM, "Frank F. Farmer" <summicron@jam.rr.com> typed: > >> Has anyone who has had the opportunity to try out the M8 also had the >> opportunity to give the new 28mm ASPH 2.8 a twirl? Just >> wondering. I >> love the fact that it is so compact. Since I favor the 35 'cron, it >> would be a nice addition to give me something similar on a M8 body >> while giving me a 28mm on my film bodies. Also, the Leica website >> mentions that it is "economical." Does anyone have an idea of what >> that means? Thank, as always, in advance. >> >> Frank Farmer >> Jackson, Miss. >> >> > > > What I always joke about and is true and I don't hear much of > elsewise is my > love of "slow glass". I often feel alone in this hobby. > For rangefinder users we don't keen a brighter snappier groundglass > to pop > in and out to help us focus. People confuse that with NEED FOR > SPEED. On a > deep level. > What they really don't want to shoot without is that bright easier > to focus > groundglass. > We in rangefinderville find groundglass issues groundless. > As we are groundglassless. > And rangefinder shooting is more of a compact issue. With little > windows. > So if we're smart we can get great shots with camera kits we've got > on our > person all day with SMALLER COMPACTER CHEAPER LESS FLAIR PRONE LESS > OBTRUSIVE FRONT GLASS TO AIR SURFACE GLASS. > I was going to get the APO ASPH Summicron 28 which I thought this > was a > thread on as its surprisingly so much more compact than its slower f4 > Elmarit competition. > But this new 2.8 is minute. Which is spelt the same was as minute. > This lens is for me. I'll have it on my cameras all day giving me > 37.24mms > effective focal length. Darned close as I said earlier to my now > favorite > Leitz 40 also lightweight and compact and "cheap". > > 37.24 is closer to true normal than a 50 true normal being 43.3mm. > And on the kinder gentler side. > I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. > > > > > Mark Rabiner > > 40?46'58.65"N 73?49'31.68"W > Whitestone NY 11357 > > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information