Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/30

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Subject: [Leica] CV lens recommendations
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Fri Mar 30 04:56:28 2007
References: <20070330020722.FFNR23423.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> <460C82DA.8010407@suddenlink.net>

I have and use reasonably often the 15mm and 75mm. I have the 12mm  
and 35mm pancake which I use less. I had a Nokton which I did not  
like and sold.
FWIW
Frank

On 30 Mar, 2007, at 04:24, Jack Maddox wrote:

> Ken Carney wrote:
>> 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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> Ken,
>
> From what I am hearing the Nokton needs stopped down to 2.8 and  
> that most CV glass is subject to flaring.. Super wide angles are  
> not my cup of tea. I generally use a 35.
>
> thanks for the advice
>
> Jack
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Replies: Reply from jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox) ([Leica] CV lens recommendations)
In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] CV lens recommendations)
Message from jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox) ([Leica] CV lens recommendations)