Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/24

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Subject: [Leica] Comments on the Zeiss 25mm f 2.8 Biogon for the M8
From: wanderjan at gmail.com (Jan Decher)
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:38:31 -0400

Justin,
Nice work with the ZM 2.8/25mm.

Wonder who on this list is using the ZM 4.5/21and what they think of it (on
an analog Leica or ZM body).  I plan to get one as a travel WA.

Jan


On Mar 20, 2009, at 5:04 AM, Justin Viiret wrote:
>  Hi Roland,
>> I bought one of these from someone on the RFF forum site a year or two
>> ago, and I love it. It's small, takes 46mm filters (same as my 50
pre-asph
>> summilux), appears to be pretty much impervious to flare, and is very
well
>> made.  I don't have the shade or the (apparently phenomenal) finder -- I
use
>> a beaten-up Voigtlander 25mm finder instead, though I'll probably
eventually
>> pick up the Zeiss finder if I spot a cheaper second-hand one. :)
>> Here's a few shots taken with it from me:
>> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jviiret/tags/zeiss25f28biogon/
>> And from the m-mount group on Flickr:
>> <http://www.flickr.com/groups/86731438 at 
>> N00/pool/tags/ZeissBiogon25mmf2.8>
>> I think it's an excellent buy, though I know the wider and even smaller
>> 21/4.5 has some fans here too...
>> jv