Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/27

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Subject: Re: CANON 25/3.5 OR LEICA 24/2.8
From: wilcox@umcc.umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 13:17:57 -0400

I must agree with your evaluation. I have one that I have used a little and
find it to be very nice. Now it I could find a rear cap for it...

kw

>Canon's 25mm is a darn good lens.  Sharp and contrasty at mid-apertures and
>very compact to boot.  This lens on a M-3 is often my preferred camera/lens
>combination.  My only gripe is the relatively thin aperture ring which can
>make changing F-stops somewhat fiddly.  I have no doubt that the Leica 24mm
>is much better (especially wide open), but for the price that the Canon
>25mm often goes for, this lens is hard to pass up.
>
>If you go with the Canon, try and find one with the 25mm finder (which is
>amazingly bright).

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