Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One point I do not quite understand - why would you need such a fast 21mm? The only practical use that I can think of is to shoot interiors handheld, and without flash. Any other uses that I am missing that cannot be shot with a slower lens (which would be far more compact)? Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 5:00 AM, <red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > I won't guess what Vic was specifically thinking.... > > When I saw the question, what came to my mind .... > > When the M8 came out, the Nocti was THE lens to have..... the used resale > prices shot through the roof. Yes, the other wides also increased in > price, but the Nocti was like a rocket! ?Everyone had to have one..... > > I think that the 21 Lux is most likely the next big hit..... > > It is fast ( faster than any previous 21 ?( I think this is > true.....AFAIK, Nikon and Canon never made a F1.4 21mm... ) > > It is big and showy ?( Think as in Muscle cars and testosterone, or body > jewelry) > > It is expensive ( good show off potential) > > It is rare ?( uncommon is maybe a better word?) > > And, lastly, it is ( from what I have read) a tremendously great piece of > Optics. > > Yes, I think the 21 Lux IS the next lens to have...... > > And no, I do not even lust for one.... > > > Frank, 21 ASPH Elmarit-Happy > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >