Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I recall correctly, when the Veriwide switched from f8 to f5.6, the image size changed. The f8 original version negative is 56x92mm, the later version is 56x82 (or maybe 84). Since most 6x9 negative carriers are closer to the latter size, this becomes less important. The lens does exhibit quite noticeable light falloff at the edges until about f16. Obviously, corner darkness can be used to effect, so that may or may not be a big issue. Although the Leitz VF is the factory original, I just can't see paying the premium to get a Veriwide with it. Mine came with a more than adequate Russian VF that even handles parallax correction (although the viewfinder shoe does this anyways). I really think over $1500 is too much for the Brooks, even with the Leitz finder. I saw a beautiful sample sell about a week ago for about $1300. I got mine for much less a year ago. If you had a Veriwide available to you for $500, I'd say that is a very favorable (buying) price, if it functions properly. Pat - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Decisions, decisions: Brooks Veriwide vs. RF 21mm vs. ? > The one on ebay now is currently over $1,500 (with Leica finder). > > At 08:44 PM 11/5/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >The Brooks Veriwide (I thought usually quoted as 6x10, although the > >dimensions often aren't accurate). But can you run film through it to test > >for edge fall-off? How does the lens flare? (c) is really humdrum and (a) > >would really depend on the brand. Also, what are you paying for the > >Veriwide? For me it would be about $500. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dante Stella" <dante@umich.edu> > >To: <rflist@topica.com>; <slrman@topica.com>; > ><leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 7:34 PM > >Subject: [Leica] Decisions, decisions: Brooks Veriwide vs. RF 21mm vs. ? > > > > > > > ??? > > > > > > Not hypothetical; assuming that they cost the same, would you buy > > > > > > (a) A 21mm lens for use on a Leica-style rangefinder; > > > (b) A user Brooks Veriwide 100 (6x9, 47mm f/8 Super-Angulon); or > > > (c) A 21/2.8 SLR lens > > > > > > Assume that I have enlargers to cover all of them, and bodies to fit > > > each of the accessory lenses. > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html