Leica R 21mm f4 Vs Elmarit 21mm f2.8

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I am not a R user, but having read much about the Leitz 21s, I tend to think that the 21 f4 R was appreciated at its times but hasn't surged to one of the iconic Leitz lenses... let'say... thinking of the story of 21s, that in the RF line the 2nd 21 (SA 3,4 - which was also the 1st 21 for R) was a significant improvement on the previous 21 (f4 from Schneider) , whilst, in R line the 2nd 21 (the retrofocus f4) was mainly a lens that solved the significant problem of using the 3,4 on a Leicaflex body (it needed mirror flip up and VF viewing) : but, repeat, I haven't personal experience with R.

Thinking of R wides... why don't you give a look at the Elmarit19mm f 2,8 - 2nd version ? Seems to have been always much praised, and it's rather small to stand fine onto a M.

 

Hi Luigi. I did actually look at the 19mm but it was even larger, is twice the price when Im really only dabbling with an R system at this stage and also I have 21mm finders to suite so I thought to give that lens a miss.

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[luigi bertolotti]

Hi Luigi. I did actually look at the 19mm but it was even larger, is twice the price when Im really only dabbling with an R system at this stage and also I have 21mm finders to suite so I thought to give that lens a miss.

 

Really ? Well, I can be wrong...seeing the pics (never had in my hands) I had the feel that the diameter of the 19 2,8 v2 was smaller than the 21 f4 (the 19 2,8 v1 is undoubtly a lot bigger)