Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting comment on the 21/45 vs. 2.8. I had been thinking of getting the 2.8 until I saw your post. Just curious, other than distortion, what can the 21/4.5 do that the 2.8 cannot do equally well at the same aperture? The MTF curves, at 5.6 look very good for both lenses. On Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Don Dory wrote: > Clayton, > The 21 4.5 has been in the works for three or so years as I have played > with > prototypes for that long. It reason for existence is smaller size, better > performance especially at the edges, and some nostalgia for the original > groundbreaking 21 Biogon. For almost all users of a 21 the 4.5 is a better > choice; only those who need limited DOF or who have to have a 2.5 stop > faster lens will opt for the 2.8 version. > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 10:05 AM, R. Clayton McKee <leica@rcmckee.com> > wrote: > >> Quoth the Jeffery Smith : >> >>> Looks like a new 35/2.8 Biogon is going to be making its way into >>> the market. I think I have enough slow 35mm lenses. >> >> >> There's a 21/4.5 in the lineup now, too. I suspect that with the >> Summarits and the weak dollar (!), Zeiss is thinking that there might >> be a significant market for a slower and less expensive line, >> especially as the low-light performance of digicams continues to >> improve. The 35/2 is nudging the 4-figure mark at B&H now; a >> smaller, lighter 2.8 will probably do well at 700, 750, somewhere in >> there. It's a step up from the Ultron and competing with the Summarit >> at a huge price cut. >> >> The target market here is the new RF fans, NOT the folks who're still >> buying glass for their one-owner IIIf's and M3 DS models.... >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >