Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 28mm M Lens recommendation
From: Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 09:10:12 -0400

> Dan Honeman writes
>> 
>> I've considered the esteemed 24 asph heavily for the reasons you mention,
>> but keep falling back on the 28 for the ability to frame within the finder
>> (I've never used an external finder, but I don't imagine I'd be a fan) and
>> the lesser distortion.  I must admit to being a huge Winogrand fan, and that
>> has me eager to try my hand at street shooting with the 28.  If I get along
>> well with it, I may just sell my 35 asph--and so I was leaning toward the
>> faster 28 (Leica or Cosina) just in case.

I love the current Elmarit-M 28 and keep saying so. A sleeper in the current
line. However, don't sell your 35mm Asph just yet. The two lenses ARE close
but they don't replace each other.

- -- 
John Brownlow

http://www.pinkheadedbug.com

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