Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Do you have any idea of how the Russian 20mm M lenses compare in sharpness and flare with the Canon 19mm/f3.5 lens? How about compared to the three Leica 21mm lenses? On Thu, 28 Mar 1996, Marc James Small wrote: > I shoot a lot with European glass on my Leicas, Russian and Kilfitts and > Carl Zeiss Jena and Schacht and Schneider lenses. Love 'em all, the Zeiss > the best. The Russian lenses (20mm to 135mm) are still in production and > are quite reasonable: a good user is available in most focal lengths for > under $100, and even the 5.6/20 Russar MR-2 with viewfinder can be had for > under $300. The last is my standard wide-angle: I use it on my M6 with a > Leica TM to M adaptor. I don't know what he has in stock at the moment, but > Mark Chaney (203/756-0412) generally has a slew of these lenses for sale at > astoningishly low prices. > > I have authored a book on European and American LTM lenses, to be published > at some vague date in the future by Rita Wittig in Germany. I'll post > details when and if it sees the light of day! > > msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 > Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! > Michael Volow, M.D. (mvolo@acpub.duke.edu) Department of Psychiatry, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 919 286 0411 Ext 6933