I have the Sigma 16mm, very pleased with the results, suprisingly good flare resistance.
John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Jim Hemenway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:15:34 -0500 Subject: Re: Was KA mount Carl Zeiss Jena lenses, now Leica lenses from Japan > Hi John: > > Yes, it's the Elmarit-R 2.8/16. > > Here's a photo taken with it: > http://hemenway.com/Hull-august/pages/08-FisheyeView.htm > > I think my screw mount Pentax fisheye is equal to it... well, maybe > even a little sharper. > > Jim > > John Whittingham wrote: > >>I have a Leica-R zoom made by Sigma, and a fisheye by Sigma. > > > > > > Would that be the 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye by any chance? > > > > John > > > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > From: Jim Hemenway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 12:08:43 -0500 > > Subject: Was KA mount Carl Zeiss Jena lenses, now Leica lenses from Japan > > > > > >>I have a Leica-R zoom made by Sigma, and a fisheye by Sigma. I > >>don't know of any Leica reflex lenses manufactured by Cosina. > >> > >>Jim > >> > >>Raimo K wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Perhaps it was not Sigma but Cosina? > >>>All the best! > >>>Raimo K > >>>Personal photography homepage at: > >>>http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > >>> > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: <[email protected]> > >>>Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:16 PM > >>>Subject: Re: KA mount Carl Zeiss Jena lenses > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>Sigma and MInolta also made some > >>>>>zoom lenses for Leitz, in the R (SLR) mount, sold under the Leica > >>>>>name, with Leica prices. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>I believe they also made the 24mm for Leitz (later incarnation), I'm > >>>>surprised at the comment on the Carl Zeiss lens performance, the Sigma > >>>>was > >>>>generally regarded as very good, even scored 4 at photodo, which is > >>>>remarkable for a 24mm w/a. > >>>> > >>>>John > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
