The Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 1 : 2.8 / 24 – A Minolta lens design – performs admirably on the Leica M sensor; just as it did on the DMR sensor; and on film before that. Good center and corner performance. Good flare resistance. The mildest bit of chromatic aberration; easily corrected with slightest adjustment in Lightroom.
The 24 mm Elmarit opens up a room with a minimum of distortion.
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Allows inclusion of the “environment”
Took the M/24 combo to a Grassroots Northshore political meeting last Tuesday evening. Found the EVF a bit troublesome in that environment. Though that could simply mean that I need a lot more practice in those types of situations. I would have been a lot more comfortable with the 28 cron and using the rangefinder. Yet I determined that I wanted to see what I could do with the R/M/EVF and the focal length really was perfect for the room; and the feel of the meeting.
Dinner with Jace at the Family Table after the meeting.
