Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/04
[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 > > How about the wide angle Tri Elmar? Yes i'm very aware of the lens. But I need to stay fresh on the vernacular apparently. What if I was new to the list? Why not speak plainly? Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com