Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/05

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?"
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 16:03:36 +0930
References: <F2619E27285E45518CEDBED3B8584019@jimnichols> <C8584365.6423D%mark@rabinergroup.com>

I have the Pentax 43 in LTM mount.  I use it with an adaptor on my Ms.
 It's amazing.

Marty


On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:
>> Sorry, Frank. ?I didn't mean to pick at a sore spot. ?I just feel that 
>> tight
>> framing is overrated.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
> The first lens Leica made after 3 50's was a 73mm lens.
> Not 75. But 73.
> You just make a viewfinder to fit the angle of view on the lens you are
> making. You can come out with any odd focal length you want to
> A 40mm lens has history with Leica at this point.
> It also happens to be my favorite and most used lens.
> I use my 40 Summicron C and almost never my 35 apish Summicron or 5o
> Summicron. I'd not mind it all all if it were a much more current lens. And
> Rollei and Cosina has come out with them in very recent history.
> True normal is 43.3
> A 40 feels real good to shoot with. As would a 45.
> Pentax in recent history came out with a 43 and its legendary. Limited
> edition. Very high end. Not what you think of when you think of Pentax.
>
> The 24 was odd for Leica. That didn't slow too many people down.
> A very successful deal for Leica.
> And the 75mm lenses are relatively new for Leica.
> I'd not use the frame lines I'd rather the frame lines not be there.
> I'd use the finder on the shoe.
>
> [Rabs]
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>


Replies: Reply from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?")
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?")
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?")