Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, WATE is a pretty well accepted acronym in Leica enthusiast circles, at least the ones that I am part of ;-) It is less of a monster to type than "LEICA TRI-ELMAR-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH." lens. I tried one briefly on my M7, albeit with no finder (and no hood). It handled superbly in my brief play. With no hood and the extreme angle at 16, I fell victim to some flare that I didn't allow for. In hindsight unsurprising with a large, exposed front element. I thought that I was well away from the angle of the direct sun on the front. No doubt I was for a 28mm! I note that this lens has had a price rise in Europe of about 30%, blamed on production costs. Given the current USD vs Euro, I hate to think what they might cost now in your neighbourhood. With the Frankenfinder (LEICA UNIVERSAL WIDE-ANGLE VIEWFINDER M), I think it is an extremely attractive option for scenics with an M on a good tripod. However, Leica sources are hinting at new wides, most likely not aspherical designs, or that is how I interpret it. So anyhoo, two new entries for your dictionary, WATE and Frankenfinder Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] 16-16-15 lens comparison > Leo, the WATE isn't 2.8 either, so the Zeiss 16/2.8 is what you NEED. > Now pull out your card slowly and ask yourself: if only I have that > extra stop and the Zeiss optics, I would have gotten that... and > everything seems so worth it now. Doesn't it? > Its so cool that you guys know what WATE means. I wonder who else does? Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information