Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Cosina 15 vs 12
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 10:59:41 -0700
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Frank

I have a brand new one, (21mm Elmarit) available for $1Kilobuck.

Jerry

Frank Farmer wrote:

> Don,
>
> Thanks for the tip.  I loved my 21 elmarit but had to sell it.  Now I'm looking to replace it with another wide lens and to be honest, the +/- $300 for the 15 looks a whole lot better right now than +/- $2,000 for another 21.  I love the wide look.  Just watching the pennies.
>
> Frank
>
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
> Sent: 05/01/03 05:19 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Cosina 15 vs 12
>
> >
> > Frank,
> The 15 is a specialty lens that many people find very difficult to use.
> The
> 12 is an extremely specialized lens that you need to already know what you
> want to do with it before you use it.  If you have not used a 20-21 very
> much and are somewhat uncomfortable with that coverage, then using a 12
> will
> be really eye opening.  The world looks really small and far away.  Small
> closets look like Imelda Marcos stored her shoes there, the local little
> theatre looks like Lincoln Center.  You get the point.
>
> If you want to get your creative juices going, try to rent the 12 for a
> week.  See what happens.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>
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