Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Feature Photography Pulitzer this year just went to Carol Guzy, Michael Williamson and Lucian Perkins of THe Washington Post for their pictures of the Kosovo refugees. Pulitzer for criticsm went to Henry Allen of the Wash Post for his writing on....photography... B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 4:12 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: Old Leica look >From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Consensus? Skopar 24mm > >I do not really want to join the "what lens is better debate" but I would >like to say for me the 'ancient' Summilux 50/1.4 has a wonderful glow that >I love. You don't seem to find that look on other 50's and when I manage to >come up with the money I will have one. >Steve >Annapolis I have a 24/2.8 ASPH, 35/1.4 ASPH, 50/1.4 Summilux, and 75/1.4 Summilux. The 35/1.4 ASPH is probably the finest M lens I own. Perhaps one of the finest M lenses made. The 50/1.4 Summilux is the M lens I use most often. It and the 75/1.4 have a "look" that is unique. Unobtainable, I believe, by other manufacturers lenses or with modern Leica lenses. Jim