David
Why did you go from the WATE to the Loxia 21mm? Have you compared the two --- side by side. Everyone keeps talking about having an 18mm to complement the Batis 25mm .. so why not the Batis 25mm and WATE? Those two give me perfect wide end focal lengths. The WATE with the variable close up Voigtlander adapter gives one the ability to use the WATE at very close distances. It is the most diverse wide angle lens. It is small too. Expensive yes.....but not too much if the alternative is two lenses to cover the wide side. The other thing is that I would give up the 4mm to have the AF of the Batis. I love that lens too. Mark
Why did you go from the WATE to the Loxia 21mm? Have you compared the two --- side by side. Everyone keeps talking about having an 18mm to complement the Batis 25mm .. so why not the Batis 25mm and WATE? Those two give me perfect wide end focal lengths. The WATE with the variable close up Voigtlander adapter gives one the ability to use the WATE at very close distances. It is the most diverse wide angle lens. It is small too. Expensive yes.....but not too much if the alternative is two lenses to cover the wide side. The other thing is that I would give up the 4mm to have the AF of the Batis. I love that lens too. Mark
Okay a couple more discoveries today after a bit of street shooting
1. Infinity stop is not quite infinity as in the other Loxia's (exactly why they do this for a WA lens I'm not sure)
2. The lens hood when reversed in storage position on lens doesn't really click into place and fell off twice today and thus has already got scratched (informed my Dealer)
3. I really am finding the focus-throw at the long end a pain especially after the WATE but I am sure I will get used to it and have bought a white sharpie to makes some reference marks on the lens. Bad bit of design and about the only functional niggle I have.
4. IQ seems good but the light is so bad and I haven't really had the right subjects to test it on yet.