Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] which wide angle lens?
From: "Gary D. Whalen" <whalen@whalentennis.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 07:25:35 -0500

I would have to disagree with Carsten.  I use the 28mm a lot.  The perspective
it gives is more radical than the 35 but not as severe as the 19 or 21.  I also
use the 19 to achieve a strong foreground affect.  By the way I believe
optically the 28 and 19 are superior to the 24.

GDW

Carsten Bockermann wrote:

> Ferdinand,
>
> >>I'm debating whether I should get the 21/2.8
> >>asp, 24/2.8 asp. or even the 28mm.
>
> I have all of the above (the 21 I have is the non-ASPH version and performs
> very well). The 28 is pretty close to the 35, so it doesn´t get too much
> use. OTOH the 21 is _really_ wide; I use it mostly for its specific effect
> and sometimes in situations where I simply need the most coverage I can
> get. The 24 seems to be the most useful to me, especially in combination
> with a 35-50-90 system like you have.
> Of course, depending upon what you shoot, you preference may be different.
>
> Carsten
>
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Carsten_Bockermann/