Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffery, Why yes, both in the original German and in the later Russian guises. It is a wonderful lens if you have not used a current Leica product. I think that it will give you the classical forties to fifties look that you desire. Sharp without being razor sharp, nice transition to the edges where sharpness drops off. Pretty good resistance to flare but not immune. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 3/29/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > > John van Stelten is getting ready to polish, clean, uncement, cement, and > coat a nice Zeiss Sonnar 50/1.5 LTM lens for me. Wish me luck. I have a > 50/1.5 in Contax mount, but my Contax is not terribly light-tight, and > I've > never been able to give that lens a good workout. > > Any of you have experience with the 50/1.5 Sonnar? > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >