Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to Michael and everyone else for the advice. All I know is that I really liked and used the 24mm a lot when I was shooting film and that I really like and use a lot the equivalent 12mm focal length on my Olympus E3. So logically, my first stop in M8-land will be the 18mm. Should I later conclude that Michael is right and that a 21mm lens would be more appropriate, I can always get the inexpensive Cosina/Voigtlander version of that. I used to have one in my film days and liked it as well. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Nov 21, 2008, at 11:08 PM, Michael Hintlian wrote: > Geoff... > > Yes, for me its large by contrast. I hold the camera in my hand > most of the day (4 hours at a time and longer), with the strap > wrapped around my wrist...and have always worked that way. A few > ounces and a little extra bulk seems to multiply as the day > progresses. I sold a Leica 21mm ASPH because of this. > > I hope my comments are not viewed as disrespectful, Nathan is much a > student of this stuff as I am and I share his curiousity and love > for it all. > > Following his reasoning...that he likes the 24mm focal length (in > 35mm), I didn't want him to expect the 18 to be a 24 in every > way...it won't be, its the same "theoretical" field of view but its > different. And the size thing was enough buzz kill for me not to > jump on one myself. > > Best, > > Michael > > Michael Hintlian > > On Nov 21, 2008, at 4:53 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> Michael do you mean that the ZM 18 is large compared to the very >> compact 4.5 >> 21? I don't find it heavy or unbalancing at all. I don't use it as a >> walkaround lens, which may be what you mean? >> Nathan is familiar with 'crop factors' of course (1.97 on his current >> cameras) >> <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/91238284> >> http://tinyurl.com/6kv8bf >> Still the M8 with this lens is a much more compact package than he >> currently >> has. He does have a plan to assist with the weight. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information