Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To tell the truth, I've have been less than satisfied with the CV line. I say this in spite of have owned a slew of their lenses. They are inconsistent quality wise. They are also a nostalgic attempt to replay the look of Nikon glass from the 70's. I didn't like the look then, I dislike it even more now. The only time I was satisfied with the end product from that old glass, was from a studio shoot, with massive over lighting, or with infrared. On one hand, having owned a 50 Elmar-M, I think I would really like the look of the 21mm Super Elmar-M. On the other hand, as it's not commercially, or personally, viable to use the current M line with my current shooting practice, it's somewhat moot in even considering one. S.d. On Jun 21, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > Its sad. > A brand new cutting edge Leica 21 3.4 comes out harking back to Schneider > Super Angulon shooting and the lug first reaction is that it as an affront > or threat to their Cosina Voigtl?nder 21 they got for a couple of hundred > bucks with Germanic typography on the front ring. I do think that if we had > a windfall or otherwise had the cash on hand and we shot a lot in that > focal > though or could and we were making more than screen shot jpegs out of the > results it would be a lens we would be excited about. And certainly find > to > be good news and not a threat to our delicate el cheapo sensibilities. > > The CV 21 was a compact 21 with no compact alterative from Leica other than > trying to use an old SA or using a heavy large expensive Elmarit or > Summilux. > Well you now have that option. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > >> From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov at charter.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:15:11 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff >> >> The new 21mm is exciting. The "new" M9-P, well, that's a real yawn! >> As I currently use the LTM, I wonder what the Chinese marketplace will do >> with >> that bayonet? >> S.d. >> >> >> On Jun 21, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>> The white house photographers in the 80's most of them had over one >>> shoulder >>> an M with a 21mm SA on the other shoulder a nikon F with a 105 2.5 or 80 >>> or >>> a few others. >>> A super Angulon for them and many have been the reason to own and use a >>> Leica. The 21mm focal length has been basic for Leica use for many many >>> decades. Zone focusing. Highly corrected non distortion. In a very >>> compact >>> unobtrusive package. >>> And in a Leica Solms way its back in a cutting edge version using all >>> Leica >>> knows now about optics. >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> Cars: http://tinyurl.com/2f7ptxb >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:41:54 +0200 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Stuff >>>> >>>> whose? >>>> ph >>>> ;-) >>>> Le 21 juin 11 ? 20:31, mehrdad a ?crit : >>>> >>>>> >>>>> its out!! >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:13 AM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at >>>>> sfr.fr >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 21 is so cool - just half a 42 - you can get twice as close :-) >>>>>> I'd borrow a fine swiss saw and get two for the price of one at a >>>>>> discount >>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/6zlkt4v >>>>>> >>>>>> ok I'm off >>>>>> ;-) >>>>>> ph >>>>>> >>>>>> Le 21 juin 11 ? 19:41, Richard Man a ?crit : >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Haven't you read Mark Rabiner's writing? 21 is like the new normal >>>>>>> for the >>>>>>> photojournalist guys. It's deadly if you are willing to go close. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not interested in these new stuff though. Not when a Zeiss 21 >>>>>>> Biogon can >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> have for around a grand. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at >>>>>>> earthlink.net >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Keep your eyes peeled on the www.Leicarumors.com site today. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rumor says the M9-P and the 21 F3.4 Super Elmar M lenses will be >>>>>>>> announced..... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The 21 will be very interesting..... 3x 21's in the lineup.... >>>>>>>> WATE, >>>>>>>> Summilux, and Super Elmar, and 2 more in existence ( 21 ASPH and 21 >>>>>>>> Elmarit). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I never knew so many people choose the 21 for their Leica >>>>>>>> M's...... I >>>>>>>> thought it was primarily a specialty lens on an M.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>>>> Red735i at earthlink.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See >>>>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mai >>>>>>>> lm >>>>>>>> an/listinfo/lug >>>>>>>>> for more information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> >>>>>>> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> >>>>>>> // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> >>>>>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>>>>> previous >>>>>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See >>>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mail >>>>>>> ma >>>>>>> n/listinfo/lug >>>>>>>> for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> NO ARCHIVE >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See >>>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailm >>>>>> an >>>>>> /listinfo/lug >>>>>>> for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ------------------------------------- >>>>> regards, mehrdad >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information