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Subject: 50mm Lenses - was: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW week 38 back in the airport
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Sun Sep 17 15:56:10 2006
References: <9b678e0609171100w633b0d3cta45546ad11f697b4@mail.gmail.com> <45067B11000AA2E7@ctsmtpout1.frontal.correo> <9b678e0609171224o41bb8f5bpb7c6126d7cbc39af@mail.gmail.com> <450DC510.3090902@adrenaline.com> <450DCCC2.9000005@iisaka.org>

Love to hear about experiences with either.

Scott

Ken Iisaka wrote:

> Which one?  2.0 or 1.4?
>
> Scott McLoughlin wrote:
>
>> Any opinions on the LTM Nikkor 50mm lenses?
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> Don Dory wrote:
>>
>>> Luis,
>>> Oh, I don't think youi have too many 50's. If you like a little 
>>> softer look,
>>> try using an uncoated Summitar.  They are not too expensive and can 
>>> provide
>>> a lovely look as long as you don't include bright lights in the 
>>> frame.  Or,
>>> pick up a Canon 50mm F1.4.  The Canon has a quite wonderful rendition
>>> especially wider than 5.6.  So in your bright landscape perhaps some 
>>> FP4 in
>>> Rodinal.
>>>
>>> Don
>>> don.dory@gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/17/06, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Don,
>>>>
>>>> The 50 Summilux ASPH is an outstanding lens, maybe for my style too 
>>>> sharp.
>>>> Additionally we generally have a bright sun and we could appreciate 
>>>> some
>>>> "softer" contrast. Even so I ask me if I'm doing a mistake holding 3
>>>> lenses
>>>> of 50 (Summicron, Elmar, Summilux from 1965) and additionally the
>>>> Tri-Elmar!
>>>>
>>>> The same thing arrives me with the 35, I have the Summicron (4th) 
>>>> and the
>>>> Summilux previous to the ASPH...., but I'm really very happy with my
>>>> lenses.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry, I not understand SWMBO...
>>>>
>>>> I want go to the Airport too and see.......
>>>>
>>>> Saludos desde Barcelona
>>>> Luis
>>>>
>>>> -
>>>
>>>
>> [snip]
>>
>
>
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