[Leica] OFFLIST Xpan

[Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>]

Hi Dan,

I tend to avoid camera stores ;)  The dual 'personality' appeals to me
but the f/4.0 is a bit slow for me. Maybe have a Noct for the dark
areas?

Anyway, the lens performance at f/4.0 to f/8.0 parallels the same
apertures of the Summicrons? That would be where I would shot most of
the time.

I would go for the 45mm but that 30mm is tempting but so $costly$ I
would be using both normal and pan modes as I don't like to carry a ton
of gear!

Thanks for your reply
Dennis



Dan Honemann wrote:
> 
> > Wow, Dan, the lens is that good? I have been interested in one of these
> > for some time. You are not helping me here ;)
> >
> > Dennis
> 
> Then do _not_, under any circumstances, hold one.  You'll buy it for sure
> (though, personally, I'd go for the 45 rather than the 90).
> 
> I try to stay away from them for this reason. :)  I need to buy my .58x M6
> and 28/2, maybe a 35/1.4 _first_.  The XPan would be a luxury camera I'd get
> once my working kit is complete; though you can shoot it in standard mode,
> it's a bit hefty to lug around for that, and I don't feel the need to shoot
> a lot of panoramas yet (though it's a nice compromise b/t 35mm and medium
> format).
> 
> Dan