Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The white house photographers in the 80's most of them had over one shoulder an M with a 21mm SA on the other shoulder a nikon F with a 105 2.5 or 80 or a few others. A super Angulon for them and many have been the reason to own and use a Leica. The 21mm focal length has been basic for Leica use for many many decades. Zone focusing. Highly corrected non distortion. In a very compact unobtrusive package. And in a Leica Solms way its back in a cutting edge version using all Leica knows now about optics. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb > From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:41:54 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff > > whose? > ph > ;-) > Le 21 juin 11 ? 20:31, mehrdad a ?crit : > >> >> its out!! >> >> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:13 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr >>> wrote: >> >>> 21 is so cool - just half a 42 - you can get twice as close :-) >>> I'd borrow a fine swiss saw and get two for the price of one at a >>> discount >>> http://tinyurl.com/6zlkt4v >>> >>> ok I'm off >>> ;-) >>> ph >>> >>> Le 21 juin 11 ? 19:41, Richard Man a ?crit : >>> >>> >>> >>>> Haven't you read Mark Rabiner's writing? 21 is like the new normal >>>> for the >>>> photojournalist guys. It's deadly if you are willing to go close. >>>> >>>> Not interested in these new stuff though. Not when a Zeiss 21 >>>> Biogon can >>>> be >>>> have for around a grand. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at >>>> earthlink.net >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Keep your eyes peeled on the www.Leicarumors.com site today. >>>>> >>>>> Rumor says the M9-P and the 21 F3.4 Super Elmar M lenses will be >>>>> announced..... >>>>> >>>>> The 21 will be very interesting..... 3x 21's in the lineup.... >>>>> WATE, >>>>> Summilux, and Super Elmar, and 2 more in existence ( 21 ASPH and 21 >>>>> Elmarit). >>>>> >>>>> I never knew so many people choose the 21 for their Leica >>>>> M's...... I >>>>> thought it was primarily a specialty lens on an M.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailm >>>>> an/listinfo/lug >>>>>> for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>>> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>> previous >>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailma >>>> n/listinfo/lug >>>>> for more information >>>> >>>> NO ARCHIVE >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman >>> /listinfo/lug >>>> for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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