Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/03

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Subject: [Leica] 21mm f1.4 Summilux - the next "must have?"
From: mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:46:11 +0100
References: <C852E771.64074%mark@rabinergroup.com>
 
Rabs wrote:
"I'd like to see Leica make a compact ultra sharp slow 21 like the 
Voigtl?nder Color-Skopar 21mm f/4.0 which sells for $ 379.00 With a 39mm 
filter size. Not 82mm."

I agree and I would definitely be interested in a lens like this, as and 
when I can afford a full-frame digital M.  The 21/24 f1.4 are optical 
tours de force, but for me, a little over the top.  A 21 and/or 24mm f4 
'Summarit' type lens would nice additions to the 'budget' lens range.

I suspect however that Leica will probably concentrate on high-speed 
optics, with the next logical lens being a 28mm Summilux.  But who 
knows, maybe Leica will expand the Summarit range over time.





Mark Pope,
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UK

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