Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] In praise of the 50mm...
From: "David Kieltyka" <daverk@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 19:21:30 -0400

Isaac Crawford <isaac@visi.net> wrote:

> I am constantly amazed at how many truly wonderful 50mm
> lenses there are out there. My 50mm summicron-m is
> certainly the best overall 50 I've ever used, but my
> Pentax 50mm f1.4 is great. specially since it cost me
> $10! I love how my Jupiter-3 (a sonnar rip off) renders
> pictures, and my old Konica I rangefinder has a lovely
> collapsible 50mm (I'm guessing it's a Tessar design).

I just took a look at my 35mm cameras. Except for the M2 (currently
masquerading as a pinhole box) every single one of 'em has a 50mm lens
mounted on it. I'd guess 90%+ of the pics I took during the past three
months were with a 50. I'm normally a 35/90 guy...wonder what's up? :-)

- -Dave-