Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] wide angle R lenses- -which one?
From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 09:31:43 -0800

I would not get that used 28 anyway.....it is not mint, and it is not ROM.
But, yes, it does have the built in hood.

Eric, you have a 19, don't you?  Have you had any problems with it?
How is it at close range?  Does it need stopping down much?

Do you know anything about Beattie screens for the R8?


At 08:43 PM 3/4/98 -0600, Eric Welch wrote:
>At 03:53 PM 2/25/98 -0800, you wrote:
>
>>My local shop has a used 28/2.8 for $1450 and a new 24/2.8 ROM
>>for $2100. Are these competitive prices?  Any personal experiences
>>with these lenses?
>
>Francesco,
>
>The price on the used 28 is not good. Tamarkin is selling them new for
>$920. I don't think they are the newest version, but you should check to
>see if this is the latest version (with the built-in hood). 
>
>The 24mm lens is great, but it's too far away from the 50mm lens for my
>tastes. And optically, it's not nearly as good as the 19 or the 28. The new
>28mm lens is a very good lens. In fact, I hear it's better than the current
>M 28. I'd rather get a 28mm lens, and then a 19. But you might want to go
>with the 35 Summicron and then a 24 or 19 later. As much as you want
>optical performance to be tops, I'd say 28 and 19 can't be beat.
>==========
>
>Eric Welch
>St. Joseph, MO
>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
>
>Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson.
>-unknown
> 


Francesco Sanfilippo,
Five Senses Productions
webmaster@5senses.com

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