Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That seems to make sense: Something wider than a 28 would exceed the viewfinder and require a separate viewfinder attachment. That's a guess on my part... Don't know how different the M2 and M6 would be in this regard.... > Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:09:48 -0700 > From: mknawabi.lug at gmail.com > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: Re: [Leica] Your Recommendations (Don) > > Hey Gary, > > I don't know if this helps any, but with my M6's .72 magnification, the > 28mm focal length takes up the entire viewfinder. > > -Yama > > Gary Dalton wrote: > > Thank you, Don... A 28 it might have to be because I've blown my budget > > on a couple of CLAs. I suppose I need to research the angle of view for > > the 28 to see how much wider it is than the 35... It might be enough... > > > > > > > > > >> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:03:46 -0400 > >> From: don.dory at gmail.com > >> To: lug at leica-users.org > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Your Recommendations > >> > >> Gary, > >> That gets you down to 28mm and the price may be right. If you go wider > >> track down the appropriate finder. Many of the C/V lenses come with a > >> finder. The whole finder of an M2 is close enough for 28mm work if you > >> don't wear glasses or don't mind mashing them up against the viewfinder. > >> > >> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Gary Dalton <grdalton at hotmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Thanks to Jim, Ric, Don, et al for their input on a lens for the M2 > >>> wider > >>> than a 35 Summaron... > >>> > >>> With respect to a camera viewfinder for a wider lens, I read a comment > >>> suggesting the use of an old Yashica Electro G Tele-Wide view finder > >>> on an > >>> M2 for a wide angle CV lens. I don't know which lens, specifically, > >>> but does > >>> that sound doable to anyone? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:52:42 -0400 > >>>> From: don.dory at gmail.com > >>>> To: lug at leica-users.org > >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Your Recommendations > >>>> > >>>> Gary, > >>>> On a small budget the Cosina/Voightlander lenses available at > >>>> > >>> CameraQuest > >>> > >>>> as previously mentioned. The 25mm if you just can't back up enough > >>>> currently or have some subject in mind that needs a wider view. The > >>>> 21mm > >>>> are very good for moderately mind expanding images; as Slobodan > >>>> mentioned > >>>> there is a real learning curve to getting the near far relationship > >>>> down. > >>>> As you go ultrawide it is all to easy to have everything in the frame > >>>> a > >>>> little tiny speck out there somewhere. > >>>> > >>>> If you are feeling really adventurous, then pick up the 15mm. With > >>>> that > >>>> lens you need to be real friendly with your subjects. If you can't > >>>> reach > >>>> out and touch your subject you are too far away. But it is a way to > >>>> make > >>>> very different images. > >>>> > >>>> On a larger budget substitute the Zeiss offerings but I would go to > >>>> the > >>>> > >>> 18mm > >>> > >>>> instead of the 21. With the Zeiss you will be spending around 1k per > >>>> > >>> lens > >>> > >>>> give or take. > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Gary Dalton <grdalton at hotmail.com> > >>>> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>>> I have an M2. My widest lens is currently a 35 Summaron. > >>>>> > >>>>> If I wanted to go wider, what are my best options? > >>>>> > >>>>> _________________________________________________________________ > >>>>> Hotmail? is up to 70% faster. 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