Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All I ever wanted was one! I've never shot with a true wide angle lens! But lets let Biogons be Biogons. -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:27:46 +0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] New S lens > > The Biogon on the SWC and SWC/M is 38mm, I have owned three of them over > the > years ;-) > > john > ________________________________________ > > > Yes the same focal length can be fisheye or I believe the term is > rectilinear. 30mm is the classic Hassy wide if you don't made the fact that > it doesn't come off its camera and wont go on a normal Hassy SLR. As its a > true wide with elements going right back to the focal plane. For the SLR's > you'd need a 40 which was the widest rectilinear they made. The 30 was a > fisheye. > http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/hasselblad/lenses/Hasse > l_lenses.htm or > http://tinyurl.com/3q8wsl9 > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:22:45 +0000 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] New S lens >> >> Also lens design, Canon have/had a 15mm FF fisheye but a 14mm wide >> likewise >> Nikon with 16mm FF fisheye but 13mm and 15mm wides >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> I know, and that is for 56mm x 56mm rather than 45mm x 30mm >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> Because on an old Hasselblad 30 is not even wide its a fisheye. >> >> -- >> Mark R. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >>> >>> 30mm S is roughly equivalent to 24mm FF >>> http://www.s.leica-camera.com/leica-elmarit-s-30-mm-f-2-8-asph >>> >>> 35mm S > 28mm FF >>> >>> 70mm S > 56mm FF >>> >>> 120mm S > 96mm FF >>> >>> 180mm S > 144mm FF >>> >>> I think I read that it will be a zoom next and then more long lenses. >>> >>> All academic of course ;-) >>> >>> john >>> ________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> I just say that because 30 is way wider than a 70. Which makes you think >>> its >>> super wide. >>> But 30 is so than from a 55. >>> Perhaps someone can do a comparative angle of view to see how that >>> compares >>> to what we are familiar with in 35mm photography. >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information