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Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

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Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH @ about $3396

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2015-01-27 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2014-09-13 Compared: Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 vs Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (M240, Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior)

2014-02-03 Guide to Leica: Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Leica M Typ 240

2013-12-13 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek)

2012-10-20 Shootout: Olympus SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED vs Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2012-04-03 Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses, Examples with Leica 21/3.4 SEM, 28/2 Summicron

2012-03-12 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Ashford Mill Ruins)

2012-03-11 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Water Tank)

2012-03-11 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Cottonwood Canyon Marble)

2012-03-10 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Leadville Shack Interior)

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To Full Frame Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance across cameras..

1. M240 vs M9P (21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M, Glacial Erratics)

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

1. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (21mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

Lens Quality control

How good is Leica quality control?.

1. QC: 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Considerations in choosing a lens.

Focal lengths, color, weight and travel considerations. [relevant, but dated/old material].

1. Which wide angle? 21mm or 24mm?

Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fastest and widest lens..

1. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Interior)
2. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Rockfall)
3. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Water Tank)
4. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Ashford Mill)

Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

1. Notes: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
2. MTF: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
3. Distortion: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
4. Vignetting: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
5. Examples: Color Uniformity on M9P
6. Flare: Leica 21/3.4
7. Veiling Flare 21/3.4: Shaded and Unshaded
8. Aperture Series: Cottonwood (M9)
9. Aperture Series: 21/3.4 — Tile Rooftops Aerial (M9)
10. Aperture Series: Miner’s Cabin Interior (M9)
11. Aperture Series: Rancher’s Cabin Exterior (M9)
12. Aperture Series: Barcroft Green Machine (M240)
13. Aperture Series: Barcroft Building Rear (M240)
14. Aperture Series: White Mountain Aspens in Deep Shade (M9)
15. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics (M240, M9)
16. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek (Sony A7R)
17. Leica 21/3.4 vs Zeiss ZM 21/2.8 (M240, Picnic Table)
18. Compared: vs Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 (M240, Wyman Cabin Interior)
19. Examples: Silver Canyon Contrasts (M9)
20. Examples: Snow Biking in Cottonwood Canyon (M9)
21. Examples: White Mountains Snow Day (M9)
22. Sensor Cover Glass: Stock vs Kolarivision Modified Sony A7R (Mosaic)

Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 Biogon

Moderate speed high contrast ultra-wide..

1. vs Leica 21/3.4 (M240, Picnic Table)

Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8

Fast high performance wide angle..

1. Compared: vs Leica 21/3.4 SEM and Voigtlander 21/4 (M240, Wyman Cabin Interior)

Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses.

Use Leica M lenses on a digital back designed for them..

1. Examples — Interior Architecture

Leica M Lenses on Olympus OM-D E-M5

Does pricey M glass deliver on mirrorless?.

1. 21mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M APSH

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2015

2015-01-27 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2014

2014-09-13 Compared: Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 vs Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (M240, Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior)

2014-02-03 Guide to Leica: Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Leica M Typ 240

2013

2013-12-13 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek)

2012

2012-10-20 Shootout: Olympus SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED vs Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2012-04-03 Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses, Examples with Leica 21/3.4 SEM, 28/2 Summicron

2012-03-12 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Ashford Mill Ruins)

2012-03-11 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Water Tank)

2012-03-11 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Cottonwood Canyon Marble)

2012-03-10 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Leadville Shack Interior)

2012-02-26 Reader Asks: Which is Better, Zeiss 21/2.8 Distagon or Leica 21/3.4 SEM ASPH?

2012-02-19 Guide to Leica: Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series

2012-01-14 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples in White Mountains

2011

2011-12-17 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH — Best Leica M Wide Ever?

2011-12-05 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples and Flare

2011-11-29 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Perfect Wide Angle?

2011-11-29 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Aspen

2011-11-28 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Ranchers’s Cabin

2011-11-27 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Miner’s Cabin Interior

2011-11-26 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Color Uniformity

2011-11-25 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples Published

2011-11-11 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M Aperture Series for Landscape

2011-11-05 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M— Outstanding Sharpness with Finesse

2011-11-03 Off to the Mountains with the Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon and Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2011-11-01 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH for Leica M9 On The Way For Testing

2011-06-23 Leica M9: Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH or Zeiss ZM 21/2.8 Biogon?

2011-06-21 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH