Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's their big strength as you guys say. Sort of becomes a Woctiwux. You get a free workout carrying them on your M as well ;-) Worth remembering that it gives you a superfast 28 on the M8 of course: http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/123078031 http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/123078033 http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/123078029 Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 2 July 2010 13:00, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote: > The fast 21 allows control of depth of field, something most of us don't > expect in a wide package. > > Here's an image I took a couple of months ago (similar to another image I > posted). > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/20081116kitty/L1030627.JPG.html > > -rei > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?" > Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 07:33:16 +0530 > From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > > > One point I do not quite understand - why would you need such a fast > 21mm? The only practical use that I can think of is to shoot interiors > handheld, and without flash. Any other uses that I am missing that > cannot be shot with a slower lens (which would be far more compact)? > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:00 AM,<red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> I won't guess what Vic was specifically thinking.... >> >> When I saw the question, what came to my mind .... >> >> When the M8 came out, the Nocti was THE lens to have..... the used resale >> prices shot through the roof. Yes, the other wides also increased in >> price, >> but the Nocti was like a rocket! Everyone had to have one..... >> >> I think that the 21 Lux is most likely the next big hit..... >> >> It is fast ( faster than any previous 21 ( I think this is >> true.....AFAIK, Nikon and Canon never made a F1.4 21mm... ) >> >> It is big and showy ( Think as in Muscle cars and testosterone, or body >> jewelry) >> >> It is expensive ( good show off potential) >> >> It is rare ( uncommon is maybe a better word?) >> >> And, lastly, it is ( from what I have read) a tremendously great piece of >> Optics. >> >> Yes, I think the 21 Lux IS the next lens to have...... >> >> And no, I do not even lust for one.... >> >> >> Frank, 21 ASPH Elmarit-Happy >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >