Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to have one in my film days, and indeed it is very competitive with the Leica lenses costing several times as much, probably because it is a lot easier to make a good f4 21mm than a good f2.8 or wider 21mm lens. I see the same thing with the Zeiss 18mm lens (also f4) which is my widest lens at the moment. 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 Apr 3, 2010, at 3:43 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> Yeah, Doug sometimes gets a little wacky out there with a 180mm. Nothing >> wider than that for him. >> >> I'm surprised no one (I've caught -- maybe I missed one) has mentioned the >> CV 21/4. By all reports it's better than their 12, 15, and 18mm lenses by >> a >> good margin and competitive with the Leicas. > > > How is a very nice lens made in Japan for $369 competitive with a hand > made lens from Solms with rare and exotic glass choices from the best lens > company in the world, Leica selling for $4,395 or perhaps you were > referring > to the f1.4 $6,495 new at Adorama? ($369 for the lens hood and I'm not > kidding) > They're " competitive " becaue if you had million dollars you'd have > choice > of buying either or any of those lenes. Maybe at the same camera store and > with the same parking spot. > They're "competitive " because with any of these lenes when you take a > picture of your Aunt Martha you look at it and go "Look there's my Aunt > Martha!". > How do I know you have an Aunt Martha? > ...!?!? > > > > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >