Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, My guess is the Nikon version is much more common. I have a beautiful black one on my S2 That I swear looks like it it's never been used. No dust, marks, haze or scratches. Len On Jan 15, 2007, at 8:30 PM, pmcc wrote: > I saw a user LTM 50/1.4 at a swap meet this weekend, > and the dealer was asking $295 -- struck me as a touch > ambitious. Glass was unfogged, typical slight dust > inside, but there were a few light marks on the front. > Seems the LTM ones run higher than the Nikon mount > models. > > Peter. > SF, CA > > --- Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > >> Finding one without cleaning marks is a challenge. >> The most economical way >> to get one may be to buy a used Nikon S2 with one >> attached (there seem to be >> a lot of those). But you can only use it on your >> Nikon S2. >> >> 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 Luis >> Ripoll >> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 3:40 PM >> To: 'Leica Users Group' >> Subject: RE: [Leica] Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM >> >> >> I've just followed one on e-bay, maximum bidder has >> paid 486 Euro! >> >> Saludos >> Luis >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: >> > lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >> > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] >> En nombre de >> Jeffery Smith Enviado el: lunes, 15 de enero de 2007 >> 5:06 >> Para: 'Leica Users Group' >> Asunto: RE: [Leica] Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Need Mail bonding? > Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information