Re: Does anyone use the 50 R Summicron lens?

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Well, some of us do! I have a newer 50/2 and an older two cam with
R-camconversion. Both seem about equal. I've used them on my R-7, R-4, SL,
and R-3  and in all cases, they are sharp, wide open, and the depth of field
is sufficient for even 'portraits'. I usually prefer the 90/2 for portraits,
but I carry the R-4 with the older 50 with me everywhere!
- -----Original Message-----
From: Richard Clompus <rclompus@voicenet.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Wednesday, 05 November, 1997 1:53 PM
Subject: Does anyone use the 50 R Summicron lens?

>Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
>
>My R8 and lens system doesn't have a lens faster than 2.8 aperture.  I have
>zoom lenses,  and the wonderful 60 and 100mm apo macros.  My low light
>pictures are taken with the Noctilux and an M6.  But I am beginning to feel
>the pinch for a lens with a maximum aperture greater than 2.8.
>
>Does anyone out there use a 50mm Summicron R lens all that often?  It would
>be the cheapest way to get into a low light lens for the R system.  It just
>seems hard to go back to a 50mm when you can use zooms and other specialty
>lenses but all with a smaller maximum aperture.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Richard
>---------------------
>Richard Clompus, OD
>West Chester, PA, USA
>