Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11

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Subject: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50?
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Thu May 11 11:02:04 2006
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About 6 months ago I couldn't pass one up (the pre-AI version) for 30
dollars. Kind of fun to play with. Makes me sympathize with those who
want their 1.4 Summiluxes.

Daniel

On 5/11/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
> I just bought a used (but new in box) Nikkor AIS 50mm 1.4 for 70
> dollars.  ;-)
>
> Walt
>
> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> > You must be joking!!
> >
> > B&H prices:
> >
> > 50mm f1.4AIS  Nikkor is US$300 US Guarantee.(ithe AF version will be
> > cheaper)
> > 50mm Summicron-M is US$1495 US Guarantee.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Langer wrote:
> >
> >> In that case, I'm surprised that the ubiquitous Jupiter 3 50mm f1.5
> >> hasn't
> >> come up, which is a lot of lens for the money.  Or the Nikkor 50mm f1.4,
> >> although with that lens you are getting into the Summicron price range.
> >>
> >> On 5/11/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> I laid out the criteria in the original email posting. I guess I was
> >>> looking for "best" as the one lens that could be the best compromise of
> >>> features, like D76 and Tri-X, rather than the best at doing one thing.
> >>> --
> >>> Jeffery
> >>>
> >>> -
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Replies: Reply from walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson) ([Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50?)
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