Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/16

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Subject: [Leica] 21 mm lens for M9
From: tgray at 125px.com (Tim Gray)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:49:51 -0500
References: <C906E008.6768%mark@rabinergroup.com> <863558.45753.qm@web86707.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
 
On Nov 15, 2010 at 07:00 PM +0000, FRANK DERNIE wrote:
> The 21mm f4.5 is reputed to be stellar on film but poor on the M8 and M9
> since the exit pupil is too close to the sensor.

I have one and use it on film.  Fantastic lens.  It can have a bit of flare 
at high contrast backlit transitions (branches against the sky, etc.) but 
it's small, sharp, and no distortion.

No idea how it fares on digital.
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] 21 mm lens for M9)
Message from frank.dernie at btinternet.com (FRANK DERNIE) ([Leica] 21 mm lens for M9)