Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Scott, No girlfriend, so I bought myself a 50 ASPH for Christmas. As they are rarer than hen's teeth, I bought it in November at a decent price while I could. I forgot to buy myself some time to use it however! :-) Like you, I'm swamped with work this time of year. The lens probably cost a bit less than a girlfriend though, although one who aids and abets your Leica addiction is probably priceless! :-) After New Years I'm taking a week off to visit my son in Virginia, so I'll mail you some 50 ASPH results when I return. I bought the lens because it appears to have a fingerprint similar to the 28 ASPH with similar resistance to veiling glare. Examples posted by John Collier and Ronald Schmidt of the German Leica Forum seem to confirm a similar magical quality. Save your pennies! :-) Enjoyed reading your experiences in 2004 using these wonderful and unique little mechanical jewels and lenses, so I wish you even better results for 2005 and a very Merry Christmas. William P.S. If Frank Dernie is reading this, the mystery of the cockpit shot is solved. It was a C-Type Jaguar variant. Ron also posted a larger sample here: <http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/11/100194.html?1103343205> At 11:49 PM 12/25/2004 -0500, you wrote: >I got a nice little SF 24D flash from my g'friend >for TTL convenience with my M6TTL. Maybe >I can convince her to get me a 50 lux ASPH for >my b'day :-)