Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What is LTM?? - --adi - ---------- > From: Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: LENS FOR AVAILABLE LIGHT > Date: Tuesday, June 10, 1997 9:46 AM > > Kai Ling OH wrote: > > > > I need to do available light photography and yet has limited budget to > > invest in 50/1 Noctilux. Is there any good old wide aperture lens which is > > suitable for this purpose and is not prone to flair? > > > There are very few faster than 1.4 lenses available for Leica. > > The 1.1 Nikkors, Zunows, and 1.2 Fuji are very expensive and > collectible, and poor in image quality compared to a modern Noctilux. > > The only low cost alternative I believe is the 1.2 Canon in LTM. Just > put a bayonet adapter on it. Its not a great performer, but you have > that speed at a fraction of the cost. > > If you can go to 1.4, the Canon 50/1.4 is relatively low price and will > give much better performance. It compares to the Summilux and is > probably the best 50/1.4 lens in LTM. > > The 50/1.5 Sonnar or Russian version can also be quite good. > > Stephen Gandy