Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/29

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Subject: [Leica] CV lens recommendations
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Thu Mar 29 18:07:28 2007

Hi Jack,

I have the 1.5 Nokton and like it.  The only problem is that it is prone to
flare and needs a larger lens hood, which of course won't work well with the
RF.  It also needs to be stopped down to f2 or 2.8.  The 15mm Heliar is nice
also, if you're into WA's.  

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jack Maddox
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:40 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] CV lens recommendations
> 
> I have decided to purchase a Voigtlander lens to use with my Leica's
> (shame on me) but can't decide which one I want. The three I am looking
> at are:
> 
>                                 50/2.0 collapsible Heliar
>             50/1.5 Nokton
>             90/3.5  APO Lanthar
> 
> Any information or suggestions about these would be helpful.
> 
> Jack
> 
> 
> 
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