Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, you refer to the Macro-Elmarit? If one doesn't require speed, there is nothing in the "normal" focal length close to it in pure image-making. An amazing lens that remained in the Leitz/Leica catalog from 1972 until a year ago. Only the 50/1,4 Summilux-M had a longer run, over 40 years. I've had the people at Optikos Corp near Boston do comparative optical tests on the 60mm Macro-Elmarit, the DR Summicron and the Alpa-Kern 50/1,9 Macro-Switar. Will do an article for LHSA VIEWFINDER magazine on the tests. Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm - too close to 28mm? > > > Seth Rosner wrote: > >> Agreed Brian. The only 28mm I have is the R for the Leicaflex SL, > > Also, the 24 is more than anybody allows themselves to acknowledge ;-) > >> since I don't own a 35mm R-lens and the 28 is the right space to my >> next longer R-lens, the 60 Macro-Elmarit. > > > A gem of its own - can it be featured in the new book? > phx > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Reid" >> <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 2:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 24mm - too close to 28mm? >> >> >>> >>>> My question is whether you feel 24mm is too close to the 28mm? >>> >>> >>> I have them both, and I never use the 28mm, and I keep thinking I >>> ought to sell it. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1873 - Release Date: >> 1/3/2009 2:14 PM >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1873 - Release Date: 1/3/2009 2:14 PM