JonPB wrote:
There are so many things to like about this lens, but some people give it a miss because it isn\'t perfect.
I\'ve tried digging out some info on leica\'s design philosophy for this lens, aside from Erwin Puts\' observations and Leica\'s tech data, there\'s not much info out there, aside from less than insightful analysis from disappointed buyers and happy owners - I can empathise with both camps. I\'m also aware that wide angle MTF charts may not reveal the true lens character, so, ideally I\'d like to sit down with the lens optical designer and get the low down, sadly, that isn\'t going to happen. So, it\'s been a case of field testing, slowly establishing its \'character\' and wondering more than once if this is some sort of occult initiation.
A good example of the 21-35 versatility follows. I\'m currently in Troms, Norway and whilst I haven\'t much enthusiasm for photographing the Northern Lights, the wife has. So, the trip was scheduled to coincide with a new moon and high probability of solar activity around the equinox. Last night conditions were promising and so at the anointed time and location, she\'d bagged the best spot and the \'fast wide prime\'. I\'d forgot my remote shutter release and my \'fast wide\' was therefore the 21-35/3.5-4, all the images below are ISO 1600, f3.5, 21mm, 30 sec exposure.
Sep 24, 2014 at 03:27 PM
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