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21 lux anyone?

Paratom

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I have been tempted by the 21 Lux and 24 Lux but so far on the M9 I dont really feel limited with the Elmarits and now feel nearly sure that I will stay with those.
You can handhold pretty long exposure with those wides.

And regarding the shallow DOF effekt I believe it is not such a factor with this focal length.
IMO on the M8 the 24lux made more sense than on the M9.
I like to have f1.4 in my 50mm lens, but dont really feel the need for the really wide lenses.
Now we can discuss about character and drawing but even here I am more than happy with the 21/2.8asph.

I only could see to benefit from the 21lux if I did shoot very very very much in very low light in tight situations.
If money was unlimited I would love to own one anyways though.


I'm still deciding if this one is for me. I'm using the Voigtlander VF but have not pushed this lens like I need to. Lots of cash tied up in something I feel I've only taken "OK" photos with.

This was taken with the 21 Lux, M6, Tri-x. A "safe" shot at around f/5.6 if I remember correctly.


Another safe one shot at f/8 or f/11 ...I can't remember. Fuji 400H.


This snap of my dog was maybe f/1.4 or f/2. Again, I just don't have the mental EXIF data to keep up with it all. Fuji 400H.


Overall, sure, I love using it but I'm finding myself not using this in the low-light situations I thought I would be. Any of these could have been done nicely with the Elmarit IMHO.

I'm looking forward to seeing others' examples, myself.

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I agree that both the 21 and 24/1.4 lenses make more sense on the M8 than M9. In fact, my decision is to either get the 21/1.4 for my M8 or get an M9, not both, (and perhaps neither at this time). I really like the idea of a "28mm" 1.4 for my M8. I use a 28/1.4 nikon on my D3 quite a lot, and I suspect the Leica will have much better IQ. But at the $$ss required, I may just dream about it! best....Peter
 
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