Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know about using an M9 commercially! From what I've seen of the posted images, a Canon P/S would of done just as well. It will take me winning a lottery, and my wife being distracted, before I get a Leica digital anything at the moment. S.d. On Jun 21, 2011, at 7:59 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > No you cant duck tape an M lens to a 5D! But with R glass dropping in price > if that's true you can put those on with less light leaks coming in the > cracks. As far as I go I need to figure out how to come upon seven or > eight > grand when the M9 gets to where I'd want it to be. I still have all my M > glass and would much rather be shooting with it. Super comfortable though > with the looks of nikon glass of any generation. > > > 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 18:33:34 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff >> >> To tell the truth, I've have been less than satisfied with the CV line. I >> say >> this in spite of have owned a slew of their lenses. >> They are inconsistent quality wise. They are also a nostalgic attempt to >> replay the look of Nikon glass from the 70's. I didn't like the look >> then, I >> dislike it even more now. The only time I was satisfied with the end >> product >> from that old glass, was from a studio shoot, with massive over lighting, >> or >> with infrared. >> On one hand, having owned a 50 Elmar-M, I think I would really like the >> look >> of the 21mm Super Elmar-M. On the other hand, as it's not commercially, or >> personally, viable to use the current M line with my current shooting >> practice, it's somewhat moot in even considering one. >> S.d. >> >> On Jun 21, 2011, at 2:37 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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>>> See >>>>>>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/m >>>>>>>>>> ai >>>>>>>>>> lm >>>>>>>>>> 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/ma >>>>>>>>> il >>>>>>>>> ma >>>>>>>>> n/listinfo/lug >>>>>>>>>> for more information >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> NO ARCHIVE >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See >>>>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mai >>>>>>>> lm >>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>> /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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information