Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The differences between the focal lengths tend to be roughly 20 degrees of separation. Between 50 and 90 50 and 35 35 and 24 The difference between 28 and 24 or 28 and 50 is roughly ten degrees of separation. Less of a big deal. You can lean in with your whole body to make up for the other ten degrees. Me I don't have a 28. I have a 24. I've been able to go out with my Leica M system and sneak by without a 28 and no one was the wiser. I had all the other focal lengths. except the 75. Nikon came out with a 28 1.4 super lens. Canon responded with a 24 1.4 super lens. I don't think anyone thinks of it as any big deal 24 vs. 28. Its your wider than 35 lens. Threes something your going to be able to so with a 28 you cant do with a 24? And visa versa? A lot of people when it comes to leica M or even other systems SLR's do most their shooting with a 21. And to them Leica shooting is all about THAT focal length. Before it was SA super Angulon. Now maybe the ASPH Elmarit. Or still the SA super Angulon. On their M8 or M7. If I had a tri elmar 16-18-21mm it would never come off the camera. I could optimize the focus for it maybe. Use some crazy glue to stop the lens from falling off. F 16-18-21mm and be there!! Get closer!! mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:42:07 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Conversation: [Leica] 28/2.0 24/1.4 ... why? > Subject: Re: [Leica] 28/2.0 24/1.4 ... why? > > The implication being "available light people" would weigh in for a super > fast 28 over a 24 and I'm cant see how that adds up. > I'm as much an available light person as the next person and the first one > I'd buy is the 21. > > > > mark@rabinergroup.com > Mark William Rabiner > > > >> From: Lew <lew1716@optonline.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:03:13 -0500 >> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] 28/2.0 24/1.4 ... why? >> >> Any info or comments on why we are seeing a 24/1.4 before a 28/1.4? I'm an >> available light nut, and I wish it >> were the other way around. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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