Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/02

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Subject: RE: Re: [Leica] Cosina 15 vs 12
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 10:32:53 -0400

Frank - Before going to the 15, consider that Jerry has been offering to
sell a pre-asph 21 with finder for, what, $11something? And also
consider that Cosina has a 21 f4 that is alleged to be a match for the
pre-ASPH M 21. There is a world of difference between a 21 and a 15 -
the 15 is a very special kind of lens, one that for most people is
either for playing, or for a few-times-year serious use. The 21 is a
much more useable "superwide."

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 Frank
Farmer
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 11:17 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Cosina 15 vs 12


Don, 

Thanks for the tip.  I loved my 21 elmarit but had to sell it.  Now I'm
looking to replace it with another wide lens and to be honest, the +/-
$300 for the 15 looks a whole lot better right now than +/- $2,000 for
another 21.  I love the wide look.  Just watching the pennies.

Frank

- -------Original Message-------
From: Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
Sent: 05/01/03 05:19 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Cosina 15 vs 12

> 
> Frank,
The 15 is a specialty lens that many people find very difficult to use. 
The
12 is an extremely specialized lens that you need to already know what
you want to do with it before you use it.  If you have not used a 20-21
very much and are somewhat uncomfortable with that coverage, then using
a 12 will be really eye opening.  The world looks really small and far
away.  Small closets look like Imelda Marcos stored her shoes there, the
local little theatre looks like Lincoln Center.  You get the point.

If you want to get your creative juices going, try to rent the 12 for a
week.  See what happens.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com

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