[Leica] Jeffery PAW - Week 15 - Another lesson from HCB

[jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)]

DOW! I was thinking that the asph 'lux was closer to $3,000. At any rate, it
is much more than I can possibly consider spending on a lens. Paying less
than $2,000 for a 50/1.4 Nikkor + new Nikon S3 seemed (after Leica's huge
price increases) like more of a bargain. Of course, there's that downside
that the aperture ring moves in circles when you focus.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




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[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Richard
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 2:22 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Jeffery PAW - Week 15 - Another lesson from HCB


At 08:07 PM 4/20/2006, you wrote:

>Last year, I picked up a Nikon S3 commemorative set on ebay. I mostly 
>wanted the 50/1.4 lens as the new Summilux 50/1.4 asph cost twice as 
>much as I paid for the Nikon body + lens. The new 50/1.4 Nikkor is 
>*astonishingly good*. If Nikon wanted to put the squeeze on Leica, 
>Voigtlander, and Zeiss Ikon, it could probably do it with some sort of 
>commitment to chase the RF market these days. And they would upset the 
>balance badly by simply offering the 50/1.4 in M mount for a reasonable 
>price. After all, Zeiss Ikon offered no fast lenses in M mount. But I 
>digress.....

Wait a minute, a 50/1.4 ASPH is ~$2600, you got your S3 with lens for
$1300?!!


>HCB's documentary mentions that he took portraits by simply sitting and 
>talking with the person and then POW! He snaps the shot. I can only 
>really do that with cigarette smokers who are banished from our 
>buildings and must take refuge outside. The subject here, Tim Baker, is 
>a very gifted actor and director who could make it big in New York or 
>Los Angeles but chooses to share his talent with our students. I don't 
>know if he was being natural here or if he was acting, but I don't like 
>portraits with smiles, so this one worked for me.
>
>http://www.400tx.com/2006-15.html

The lens is so sharp you can cut steel with it :-)

>Comments welcomed and appreciated.
>
>Jeffery Smith
>New Orleans, LA
>http://www.400tx.com

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
use richard at imagecraft.com) 


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