Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff, you are assuming that everyone knows what a Kobalux 21/2.8 is. Count me among the ignorant. Please explain. ALTAPPER > From: Jeffery Smith <JLS@runbox.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 10:04:47 -0500 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] wide angle question > > A Kobalux 21/2.8 is one way to get into this focal length without breaking > the bank. Okay, it's not Leica, but if you don't have $2,300 to spend, the > Kobalux is pretty darned good. > > Jeffery > > At 10:29 AM 9/2/2002 -0400, you wrote: >> I have never used the 254 ASPH but from everything I read, it is a terrific >> lens. When I only had SLR systems in the past 24s were my widest lenses, and >> I used them allot. But I now find that most of the time, the 28 is wide >> enough for me, and when it isn't, I really want to go all the way to the 21. >> Again, it is all a matter of personal taste and style. >> >> B. D. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of animal >> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 5:03 AM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] wide angle question >> >> >> >> >>> Hi, Simon - It really is a matter of personal taste. Assuming you have an >> M >>> with 35 mm frame lines, I'd spend some time fooling around, framing scenes >>> with those framelines. See how you feel about that view. Many people, and >>> I'm one of them, consider their 35 their "normal" lens. The 28 begins to >>> give you a bit more of a wide angle look, but with very little >>> distortion....If you haven't ever done any shooting with any kind of wide >>> angle, I'd be willing to bet you'd find the 21 to be much too wide for >>> you....And btw, remember that the wider the lens, the closer you need to >> be >>> to the subject, or to at least part of the action, unless you're looking >> to >>> take semi-panoramic shots of space....;-) >>> >>> B. D. >> Good point most of my experience has been with really long lenses so i,m not >> very comfortable moving up close to people.What i find surprising in your >> answers is that the 24 mm is hardly mentioned while some testers seem to get >> ecstatic over it. >> I presume one would either like the 21 or 28 with no much use for anything >> in between or is there an other reason? >> Thanks for all your nice replies. >> simon jessurun >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html