Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Would anybody know if the Canon 50 1.4 SSC for the F1's are just as good? Thanks. P.S. Sorry, this should really be on a Canon list. At 01:30 PM 8/29/96 +0000, you wrote: >Douglas McLernon <Douglas.McLernon@tcd.ie> wrote: >> Do you know anything about the F/1.4 Canon lens. It only says Canon Lens, >> Canon Camera Company. I I didn't know (or guess) better I should take it for >> a Nikor lens of the same period. Same chrome and black scalloped focusing >> ring and positive click stops. Is it a Leica clone or copy, Nikor, or >> independent design. Other Canon lenses are "Serenars" or seem to be named. > >I've got one of these, and I think it's the sharpest 35mm lens I've >ever used. Even the coating is in pristine condition. The problem >with it is mechanical; it wobbles disturbingly, presumably due to worn >focusing threads. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >jack@purr.demon.co.uk - Jack Campin, 2 Haddington Place, Edinburgh EH7 4AE > > >