[Leica] widest lens used?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Yeah, Doug sometimes gets a little wacky out there with a 180mm. Nothing
> wider than that for him.
> 
> I'm surprised no one (I've caught -- maybe I missed one) has mentioned the
> CV 21/4. By all reports it's better than their 12, 15, and 18mm lenses by a
> good margin and competitive with the Leicas.


How is a very nice lens made in Japan for $369  competitive with a  hand
made lens from Solms  with rare and exotic glass choices from the best lens
company in the world, Leica selling for $4,395 or perhaps you were referring
to the f1.4  $6,495 new at Adorama?  ($369 for the  lens hood and I'm not
kidding)
They're " competitive " becaue if you had million dollars you'd have  choice
of buying either or any of those lenes. Maybe at the same camera store and
with the same parking spot.
They're    "competitive " because with any of these lenes when you take a
picture of your Aunt Martha you look at it and go "Look there's my Aunt
Martha!".
How do I know you have an Aunt Martha?
...!?!?




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Mark William Rabiner