[Leica] When in doubt ask photographer

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Walt,
> 
>>> I saw a lot of wide-angle obsessive compulsives in the 70's.<<
> 
> Count me in to that group. And I never grew out of it. I hate digital
> because the crop factor feels like it's constricting my field of view. I
> know I haven't lost anything because my new 14mm is just like my old 21.
> But I'd prefer it if the 14 really was a 14. I mean, if you go from a
> car that gets 20 MPG to a car that gets 30 MPG, but the price of gas
> increases 50 percent, what have you really gained. You feel good that
> you use less fossil fuel, but you feel bad because your car is smaller
> and probably lacks power. I want my car to get at least 30 MPG and still
> have power and I want gas to be at the old price. Is that too much to
> ask? :-) 
> 
> DaveR  
> 
> 
About the most popular lens with Canon users is their 10-22mm and Nikon the
12-24.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1224.htm
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/Canon-10-22mm-test.shtml

I just shot a critical "feature" last week and it never came off the camera.
Saved my but which needed to be extracted out of a very small sports car
with a shoe horn.
It translates to a 18-35 with the crop factor,
When I got into Leica M I got a 21mm 12/29/2001 the widest lens I shot with
before that was a 24 2.8 Nikkor.
Shooting with the crop factor Digital opened up my horizons like never
before.
And I'm not enjoying it less.

f 12mm and be there!
OK 18.
I now feel like I need something wider than the 21 for when I shoot film
with the  Leica M.
It will be the 12mm from Cosina with the Voigtl?nder brand name on it.

http://www.nikonusa.com/fileuploads/pdfs/awards_pdfs/12-24_awards.pdf
Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com