Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here's a photo taken with my VC 21/4 lens a couple summers back: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Greg+Lorenzo/GettingOutOfDodge.jpg.html I think its a great little lens and it does happen to be the 21mm lens I kept in preference to the Zeiss 21/2.8 lens I sold here last year. The fact that it is a great deal for the price paid was also helped by the fact that it is compact, a LTM lens and it goes well for wider shoots with my IIIF or IIIG. Greg Lorenzo Calgary, Canada > Gary Dalton writes: > > A few days ago, I sought LUG input on lenses wider than my 35 Summaron for > use with my M2. > > My thanks to anyone who chimed in on that issue. > > After reading your input and surfing the net, I'm now thinking Voigtlander > Color-Skopar 21mm f/4.0 > because a 25 or 28 didn't seem wide enough. > > I understand that a 21 would require a viewfinder and a 39mm thread mount > to bayonet adapter. > > What else should I know -- other than the learning curve for a wider lens > might be a bit steep? > > Thanks in advance for your input. > > Gary _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail? is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_70faster_032009