Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/21

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Subject: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:59:29 +0200
References: <CA26873F.1095D%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Have you ever used the CV 21mm?

Nathan Wajsman
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On Jun 21, 2011, at 11:37 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> Its sad.
> A brand new cutting edge Leica 21 3.4 comes out harking back to Schneider
> Super Angulon shooting and the lug first reaction is that  it as an affront
> or threat to their Cosina Voigtl?nder 21 they got for a couple of hundred
> bucks with Germanic typography on the front ring. I do think that if we had
> a windfall or otherwise had the cash on hand and we shot a lot in that 
> focal
> though or could and we were making more than screen shot jpegs out of the
> results it would be a lens we would  be excited about. And certainly find 
> to
> be good news and not a threat to our delicate el cheapo sensibilities.
> 
> The CV 21 was a compact 21 with no compact alterative from Leica other than
> trying to use an old SA or using a heavy large expensive Elmarit or
> Summilux.
> Well you now have that option.
> 
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:15:11 -0700
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff
>> 
>> The new 21mm is exciting. The "new" M9-P, well, that's a real yawn!
>> As I currently use the LTM, I wonder what the Chinese marketplace will do 
>> with
>> that bayonet?
>> S.d.
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 21, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> 
>>> 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
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
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