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Thus far, I've really been impressed with this little lens. It has the widest field of view of most anything available for my Leica screw-mount cameras, and with an adapter, it makes a great landscape lens for my Ricoh GXR. It is not rangefinder coupled and manual focus only, which may seem cumbersome, so the user has to use scale focusing for their film camera and focus-assist through a viewfinder on their digital camera. Also, most users should be aware that some cropping will occur on most digital cameras that are not full frame (x1.5 on an APS & x2 on Micro 4/3 sensors). So that effectively reduces the super-wide aspect considerably. Unlike a fish-eye lens, the images have relatively low distortion, which makes this a great lens for architecture and landscapes. Also, the lens doesn't focus really close up (.3 meter). Still, the lens is fun to use, well-built, compact and yields super sharp resolution for the money. In summary: The Pros Small, well-constructed, low distortion super wide angle Works well on both film and most digital applications (with adapters) Short focusing movement, super sharp for the price The Cons No rangefinder coupling for your screw-mount cameras, manual focus only At f4.5, not terribly fast in low light situationsRead full review
Works great with the Bessa L, offers incredible angle of perspective. I find I get the best results when I stop it down all the way and set focus to infinity. Works best for landscapes and vistas but also produces astonishing images at close range. Highly recommend
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Very nice lens. Works best if stopped down a bit. Great construction and affordability. Since there are no other lenses available in this focal length, your choices are limited. Leica's own 21mm is phenomenal, but very pricey. Obviously, this is a special purpose lens, along with their 12mm, but it does have its uses.
i had recciver . the good lens
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This is a ultra wide lens, pound for pound its best in its class
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