Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes. That's why I asked my question originally. Bob Adler Http://www.raflexions.com On Dec 19, 2009, at 9:29 AM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: The M8 sensor, being smaller, has a less oblique angle on rays from the lens at its edges of the sensor.....thus it is more forgiving of wide angle non-retrofocus lenses.... OTOH, if you take into account the smaller angle of view, would a 15mm Lens on the M8 create more or less problems than a 20mm lens on a M9? If it were the same design, then the problem seems to be the same or close..... if the designs were different, ( which is what I would guess) the answer would be only a guess. You would need to test it to find out. The answer to the 21 SA on the M9 would be interesting... anyone have a lens and a M9 to try it out? Frank Filippone red735i at earthlink.net It was pretty obvious that the Zeiss 21mm f4.5 would be unsuitable for digital I'm sorry Frank, I don't follow... why is that and does it apply to the Leica 21/2.8 Elmarit ASPH on the M9....? Does that apply to use with the appropriate external viewfinder? thanks, Steve The glass which has problems seems to be the most non retrofocal. Those are true compact wides which tend to protrude backwards close to my heart. Though I don't know how the 21mm 2.3 Super Angulon performs on the M9. They said it wound work on the M8 and it did. Mark William Rabiner _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information