Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/28

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Subject: [Leica] New S lens
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:10:35 -0400

All I ever wanted was one!
I've never shot with a true wide angle lens!

But lets let Biogons be Biogons.

-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/


> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:27:46 +0000
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New S lens
> 
> The Biogon on the SWC and SWC/M is 38mm, I have owned three of them over 
> the
> years ;-) 
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> 
> 
> Yes the same focal length can be fisheye or I believe the term is
> rectilinear. 30mm is the classic Hassy wide if you don't made the fact that
> it doesn't come off its camera and wont go on a normal Hassy SLR. As its a
> true wide with elements going right back to the focal plane. For the SLR's
> you'd need a 40 which was the widest rectilinear they made. The 30 was a
> fisheye.
> http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/hasselblad/lenses/Hasse
> l_lenses.htm   or
> http://tinyurl.com/3q8wsl9
> 
> --
> Mark R.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
> 
> 
>> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:22:45 +0000
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New S lens
>> 
>> Also lens design, Canon have/had a 15mm FF fisheye but a 14mm wide 
>> likewise
>> Nikon with 16mm FF fisheye but 13mm and 15mm wides
>> 
>> john
>> ________________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> I know, and that is for 56mm x 56mm rather than 45mm x 30mm
>> 
>> john
>> ________________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> Because on an old Hasselblad 30 is not even wide its a fisheye.
>> 
>> --
>> Mark R.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> 30mm S is roughly equivalent to 24mm FF
>>> http://www.s.leica-camera.com/leica-elmarit-s-30-mm-f-2-8-asph
>>> 
>>> 35mm S > 28mm FF
>>> 
>>> 70mm S > 56mm FF
>>> 
>>> 120mm S > 96mm FF
>>> 
>>> 180mm S > 144mm FF
>>> 
>>> I think I read that it will be a zoom next and then more long lenses.
>>> 
>>> All academic of course ;-)
>>> 
>>> john
>>> ________________________________________
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I just say that because 30 is way wider than a 70. Which makes you think 
>>> its
>>> super wide.
>>> But 30 is so than from a 55.
>>> Perhaps someone can do a comparative angle of view to see how that 
>>> compares
>>> to what we are familiar with in 35mm photography.
>>> 
>> 
> 
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