Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do not own a 40mm and I use my CLE mostly with the 12 or 15mm lenses. I tried Tom's 40/1.4 briefly (just a few shots). They balance/handle very well together. I would consider getting the 40 1.4 if I wanted a fast lens for a CLE. > Message: 19 > Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 16:05:33 -0400 > From: Mark Langer <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Voigtl?nder 40/1.4 (was Leica prices) > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <ceb1a56505060713056d4eb4e3@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I got the CLE body without a lens, and was using my Canon 35/2 on it > until I got the 28/3.5 Cosina Voigtlander. I was keeping my eye open > for either the Leitz or the Minolta 40/2, but thought that the extra > speed of the 40/1.4 might be useful. While the CLE is compact > compared to my M6, it is pretty darn bulky compared to even a Konica > Auto S3, to say nothing of the Rollei 35SE. So if it ain't going to > win prizes in the compact department, I'm not sure that the bigger > bulk of the 40/1.4 is going to be a big factor in my thinking, unless > the camera is unbalanced with that lens. Doesn't anyone have shooting > experience with it? > > Mark > > On 6/7/05, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> On 6/7/05 10:19 AM, "Mark Langer" <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> typed: >> >>> As long as we are on the topic of Voigtlander lenses, who has had >>> experience with the 40/1.4? I've been wondering if I should get one >>> to mount on my Minolta CLE. Anything good or bad that someone can >>> tell me that might guide my decision? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>