Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mark, Years ago, I owned a Hektor 73mm f/1.9, and still have an Imarect Finder with the 73 click instead of the 85. It was a nice lens, but tended to be very soft at wide apertures. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?" >> 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 > >