[Leica] 24mm - too close to 28mm?

[philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)]

Geoff,

the M8 has a crop facor of ?

so 24 is not 24, and 21 is not ...;
Mark will be yelling at you now.

Amiti?s
Phx, the exclusive R9.2 Diesel waiting pain in the ...on the LUG

Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

>Mark I wrestled with this also. I am shooting with the M8. I have the
>Summicron 28. I was considering getting a 21 but ended up choosing the 24
>because I can use the viewfinder when I want without an external one.
>Although it isn't a large focal length difference on paper, I find the 28
>much better for people shots owing to the different perspective. It is also
>much more compact. You can replace the lens hood with a much smaller one on
>the M8 too.
>
>I found the 24 to be the perfect general wide for me for scenery (on the
>M8), although I have an 18 for when I want to be really expansive.  I was
>loaned the Elmarit M 24 for my recent trip. I actually have the new Elmar 24
>on order here (there is just one coming to Australia in the first shipment).
>Performance wise there looks to be very little practical difference between
>the two 24s on an M8. Of course the Elmarit is a stop faster. Actually due
>to special pricing (on the Elmarit) both lenses cost about the same here
>which is a little crazy. What decided me was the smaller form factor for the
>Elmar including the hood and the fact that it's 46mm which lets me use my
>universal Pol with it. 
>
>
>Cheers
>Geoff
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>Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
>
>-----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 Pope
>Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 05:18
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: [Leica] 24mm - too close to 28mm?
>
>Dear Luggers,
>
>I wonder if you you can help me?  I like the look of the new 24mm lens that
>Leica have just released.  Finances permitting, I wouldn't mind getting hold
>of one later on in the year.
>
>It would be used mainly on my M8.  I also have the 28mm Elmarit - a lens
>that I really like and get on with very well.  My question is whether you
>feel 24mm is too close to the 28mm?
>
>Any thoughts / advice would be appreciated, as well as any experiences with
>the new lens.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Mark
>
>P.S.  Happy new year to everyone!
>
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