Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll keep my eye out for one. Thanks, Marc. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:21 PM To: Leica Users Group; 'Leica Users Group' Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM At 12:06 PM 1/14/2007, Jeffery Smith wrote: >One of you asked about this lens last week. I took it out yesterday and shot >with some Acros. My initial impressions looking at the TIF scans is that >this lens is the *sharpest old, fast 50mm lens* in my collection. Beats the >50/1.5 Summarit and the 50/1.5 Sonnar. If it is still available, grab it. My >results look so good, I doubt that I will send it out to have the inside >dust removed. If it ain't broke, don't CLA it, I always say. ;-) Jeffery You might want to try a 2" f/2 Cooke Amotal. Despite the really crude mount, this is one outstandingly solid lens. Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information