Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/18

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Subject: [Leica] New Leica 18mm and a Flash!
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Feb 18 10:48:35 2009
References: <034301c9915d$6dd85550$80f510ac@chris0436b6050><36172e5a0902171635p70632086nbe3aa51fc3a8a90b@mail.gmail.com><00da01c99179$3744b5d0$a5ce2170$@net><440b792d0902171951r50e43446s71d518014b8f7825@mail.gmail.com><00de01c9918b$15d4f790$417ee6b0$@net> <440b792d0902172150n4b7cb7d0p4f247981fdde84c9@mail.gmail.com>

 
Since it is designed to cover the film format, I would then assume they are 
talking about either format. ? Seems only logical. ?;-)


Gene



 -------------- Original message from mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com>: 
--------------


> well frank the m9 is not out, and all i want to do is understand what leica
> says
> 
> "...The fundamental parameters of vignetting and distortion traditionally
> encountered in super-wide-angle lenses have been effectively corrected in
> the case of the LEICA SUPER-ELMAR-M 18 mm f/ 3.8 ASPH., so that they play 
> no
> role at all in practice. This results in extremely sharp, crystal-clear and
> uniformly exposed images from corner to corner. Due to the outstanding
> contrast and reproduction of details, the initial aperture of 3.8 can be
> used without any limitations."
> 
> are they talking about using this lens on the m8 (1.3x) or the m 6/7/p/9
> 
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
> 
> > Mehrdad..... Do not understand.....
> >
> > The lens covers FILM at 24x36... and since there is no M9 or whatever 
> > that
> > is a digital 24x36, I guess the answer is redundant......
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
>  -------------------------------------
>  regards, mehrdad
> 
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