[Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens

[s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)]

On the other hand, most Leica owners rarely shoot to the rarified limits of
their optics.
S. Dimitrov


> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 21:33:50 -0400
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens
> 
> I have to disagree here. IF someone uses the focal length fairly often,
> and IF the new lens is going to deliver better contrast, crisper images,
> and virtually no flare, THEN I can see going for the new lens. Ted is
> absolutely correct in saying that the new lens is not going to make
> someone a better photographer; it will not turn mundane images into
> iconic images. But for someone who is already getting outstanding
> images, in terms of their content and their composition, a superior lens
> MAY just make them better.
> 
> But for the average shooter who even has to think at all before spending
> $2500 on a non-essential item? It's totally nuts. IMHO. ;-)
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Dan Cardish
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:59 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens
> 
> 
> Ted, I can't believe that any working pro would worry about the
> differences between the old summilux and the new one, regardless of how
> much better the
> new one may be.   I'm certain that there are many owners of the old lens
> besides myself who can attest to the fact that it is perfectly capable
> of delivering professional results.
> 
> I figure the only people who really care about the differences are anal
> retentive types such as myself who occasionally photograph newspapers
> stuck
> on the wall.   Yes, at one time I may have been guilty of that....
> 
> oh, in case this isn't obvious, I think I agree with you!   :)
> 
> 
> -dan c.
> 
> ps.....my lens says "Ernst Leitz" on it...I bet the new one won't!
> That's
> got to be worth something!   ;-)
> 
> At 02:26 PM 27-05-04 -0700, Ted Grant wrote:
>> Hi Dan,
>> In my case the hesitancy of jumping to buy a new Leica lens has more to
> 
>> do with, in this case , the Noctilux captures every damn bit of light
>> image I'm satisfied with. It's never failed me,capturing amazing
>> moments under the severest of lighting conditions one can imagine.
>> 
>> 
> [snip]
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