Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know what you mean. Time flies ... I said 6 months ago. It was a year ago (exacty). One cropped up in my PAW: http://www.dlridings.se/paw/2005/19.html Daniel On 5/11/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > I managed to learn one of two things during years of buying and using > Nikon gear. Found I'd rather shoot 1/30 @ f2 than 1/60 @ f1.4. Not only > did I have more money for film, I had a lens with fewer aberrations. > > Walt > > Daniel Ridings wrote: > > > 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 > >> >>> > >> >>> - > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Leica Users Group. > >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Leica Users Group. > >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >