Leica Elmarit-M 21mm f/2.8 ASPH

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Leica Super Wide Angle 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical Manual Focus Lens - Black

The best 21 yet for Leica RF. Grotesquely expensive new, merely expensive used. The M and R Leica lenses are the only line of of 35mm still lenses that approach the quality of design and contruction used in the outstanding cinema lenses from Zeiss,...

Excellent sharpness wide open. Good evenness of illumination. Sharp close up ; Uses real-world-size 55mm filters. Good but not amazing resistance to acute flare, very low diffuse flare. Holds up to Leica pledge that lens will be deliver usable nice...

Evenness of illumination approaches, but not as good as a good SLR-intended lens(Nikon 20/2.8 AiS,17-35 zoom,etc.) Close focus of .7m cannot compete w/ typical slr lens close focus ; Must use extra auxilliary finder for accurate no-guess framing....

Nov, 2006