Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As the X-Pro1/X-E1 are APS-C sensors you need something in the 23mm-25mm range to get an angle of view similar to 35mm on full frame.... john ________________________________________ If we are talking about the Fuji X series, the 35mm 1.4 is an excellent lens. Pretty close focusing and very closely integrated with the "brains" of the XPro to be very low vignette and really pretty flat field. Results at 1600 were very good noise wise. Just my two cents thinking about my order for the M240 vs the X series. On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>wrote: > Voigt 40/1.4 at $449? I think you've said that you have the M-adapter. > > Peter > > On 16/05/2013 19:27, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > My guess is that they wanted to sell enough X100and now X100s before > releasing the lens on its own. > > Jayanand > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On 16-May-2013, at 11:46 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> > >> On May 16, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > >> gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> Well, I have that, and that is what I generally use, but a fast 35mm > would be perfect for the streets! > >> > >> > >> patience, coming soon from several sources > >> > >> > >> > >> Steve > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> Cheers > >>> Jayanand > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPad > >>> > >>> On 16-May-2013, at 11:27 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> There's the Fujinon 18 - 55 zoom. > >>>> > >>>> Peter > >>>> > >>>> On 15/05/2013 11:09, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >>>>> Way too expensive compared to Fuji's excellent offerings. They cannot > >>>>> be worth that much of a premium. In fact I just ordered the Fuji > 14mm, > >>>>> after seeing the disparity in price with the Zeiss. I am paying the > >>>>> equivalent of US$750 for the 14mm. Now, if they had the sense to > >>>>> release a 23mm - the gaping hole in Fuji's line up - it might have > >>>>> been different, I would have been sorely tempted. > >>>>> Cheers > >>>>> Jayanand > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at > >>>>> me.com> > wrote: > >>>>>> Just seen these lovely lenses from Zeiss. Bit pricey but should be > superb! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Carl_Zeiss_Touit_12mm_f2-8/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Gerry > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Gerry Walden > >>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > >>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 > >>>>>> www.gwpics.com > >>>>>>