Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/26

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Subject: [Leica] Any comparison between the 18mm Elmar to the WATE?
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:52:19 -0400

> You going to give me a digital body for the 18 Super Duper?  I don't have
> one.
> 
> Finder comment was for those that have never looked through one.. it is a
> shock, and significantly worse than the SWC finder......
> 
> 
> 
> Frank Filippone


I don't have one either but am very patient and keyed into the M9.
I'm focused on the M9.
I'm previsualizing. I'm wishing and I'm a wanting. But I'm a waiting...

The 18mm * 1.33 = 23.94mm equation does not float my boat.
I'm not going to shoot through the center of a gem of a lens like that
costing 3 grand $.
If I'm going to shoot through the center of an 18 I'd  have it be the 1000
dollar Cosina.

I've not sold any of my Leica lenses and they've not announced the opening
date on the full frame M9 yet. Call it faith. Its not going to last forever.




Mark William Rabiner





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