Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I love my current 24 Erwin calls is something to the tune of a revelation in lens design and my results bare out any such rave review. But a 3.8 would lure me because the 24 current has the weight and bulk which I'm just not going to carry around all day. The 3.8 I would. Small, spunky, unobtrusive. And with killer specs. That's MY kind of lens. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:22:51 +1000 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Lux 21 and 24 Lens Pictures.... > > Mark if these new 24s prove to be real that would be 3x 24 asphs in the > line. The existing 2.8 and now a 3.8 and 1.4. The current 24 is by every > report superb. I'm amazed to see two new ones. I hope they don't drop the > current. I'm still saving for that one. Meanwhile my 28 (Summicron) and my > Zeiss 21 are both on holidays in Germany. I'm wide deprived, except for an > 18! > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----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 > Mark Rabiner > Sent: Saturday, 13 September 2008 17:16 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Lux 21 and 24 Lens Pictures.... > > Where there's a slow one too > LEICA ELMAR-M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH. > Which is what I wanted in my holiday stocking. > Compact > They seem to be saying that wide open at 3.8 you are already getting your > sharpest specs and then stopping down you're just getting more depth of > field you'd not do that for higher rez. > I had ask for f 4's. > But I'd say a 3.8 is close enough. > If this is for real. > > If its not its got me fooled. > > > Leica quality with no compromises. > > ME I don't consider a slow lens it be a compromise in anything. > Its just a 3.8 lens. > Its what you'd pick when you don't need a fast lens and you do need top > quality and a lightweight compact optic. > > This is exactly the combination I normally need. > And I think there's a market for it too. > As in lots of other people wanted it too. > > The proof is in the pudding and time will tell. > I think this kind of stuff is smart Leica stuff. > > In the catalog there was always Both a fast and slow option. > If they're bringing that back I think we'll see that's good for everybody. > And good for the Leica company. > > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Frank Travel <red735i@earthlink.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:46:04 -0700 >> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Lux 21 and 24 Lens Pictures.... >> >> Apparently on the Leica Poland page.... >> > <http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Ffotopolis.pl%2Findex.p >> hp%3Fn%3D7823&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=pl&tl=en> >> >> With translation into English, almost. >> >> If you want to read the original Polish version.... >> http://fotopolis.pl/index.php?n=7823 >> >> These are big Diameter lenses...... about the same overall size as a 75 >> Lux.... >> >> Frank >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information