Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Incorrect spelling .................. should be: Jean-Loup Sieff ............ apologies all! Begin forwarded message: > From: bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> > Date: 13 december 2005 13:57:02 GMT+01:00 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Would like an opinion > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Hi Gene, > > For what it's worth, I have been using an M-mount 21 mm. Super > Angulon for ? 30 years. The viewfinder is also a dream .......... > put it to your eye, with or without glasses, and it's all there. > Stop the lens down to ?8 and all can be sharp between 3 feet and > infinity. The new Elmarit must be something more! > > Landscapes, reportage, group portraits .......... and if you don't > know him, have a look at Jean Loup-Sief's work! > > For me, the M-mount lenses are from as wide as it can, 12mm to 50 > or 75mm max. ............ and thereafter SLR lenses. I have a 135mm > M-mount, but only carry it when weight begins to be a problem with > SLRs .......... I cannot frame clearly/prpoperly. > > B. > > On 13-dec-2005, at 9:11, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > >> Without a wide M lens in your arsenal, I'd go for one of the ZM >> wides. >> >> Scott >> >> grduprey@aol.com wrote: >> >>> I have the opertunity to get a lens for Christmas this year, but >>> am having a problem deciding which of 3 choices to go with. I >>> would like some opinions of my options. The three options are >>> the 90 AA Sumicron M, either the 21 or 25 Zeiss W.A., or the 80 - >>> 200 R Zoom. I am at a deadlock as to which way to go. I have a >>> 90 thin Tele-Elmarit, but would like to get a better lens, I do >>> not have a Real wide angle lens for the M system, but do have a >>> 24R lens, and I have no medium to long zoom for the R system. >>> Anyone have either of the Zeiss lenses and have an opinion as to >>> their performance? >>> I would appreciate any help/opinions. >>> Gene >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information