[Leica] 6 weeks with an M8 in Iran

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Sep 10, 2007, at 8:46 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

>> I knew I bought the 24mm for a reason... ;^) I'm also considering the
>> WATE, but that's for later <sigh>
>>
>> Tarek
>>
>> Le 10 sept. 07 ? 22:07, Steve Unsworth a ?crit :
>>
>>> I'll do my best to get there.
>>>
>>> I think you'll enjoy the M8. Just make sure you have filters for  
>>> your
>>> lenses. The 24 Elmarit and 35 Summicron are fantastic with the M8.
>>> The 24 in
>>> particular.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>
>>
> A 32mm lens.
> That's a nice area to be in.
>
>
> I'm still reading Erwin's book. Its my bedtime book. Its not all that
> portable.
> And he repeatably plays up the 24 ASPH throughout the book it seems..
> Repeatedly puts it above the current 21 ASPH.
> Calls it a masterpiece of so on and so forth.
> Doesn't speak of other Lenes in quite those glowing terms.
>
> When I use it like I did most of this week a 24 on my nikon DSLRs  
> the edges
> being cut of to make it a 36mm lens does it justice.
> The quality at the edges are ok but nothing to write home to mom  
> about.
> The quality in the center is certainly better. Cutting the edges  
> off feels
> nice. Now your using the Meat of the lens. The juicy center.  
> Chopping off
> the fat and the gristle.
>
> But when the time comes when I'm using my Leica ASPH 24 on a  
> cropped Leica
> digital I'll not be wishing and wanting these edges away.
> The edge quality with THAT lens is beyond reproach. You're be kind  
> of sorry
> to see them go I should think. When the time comes that a full  
> frame Leica
> digital is out there its going to be smiled upon.
> We've been waiting patiently a long time.
> Here little Leica camera roll over and let me pet you on your tummy.


oh baby........



Steve
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