Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B&H has the 50 and 90 in stock. I've been thinking about the 50 as well. I've actually held up buying the Elmar since the Summarits were announced. I suspect the new lens will be better. Closer to the Summicron. But better doesn't always mean better. We'll see. Len On Nov 19, 2007, at 6:45 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote: > ...and let me add, that I'm seriously considering the 50mm > Summarit, given its size. I might even give up my Elmar-M for it. > S. > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:43 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote: > > It can certainly be a truism that Erwin has yet to meet a Leica > lens he didn't like. > > S. > > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 2:37 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > as all lenses are a compromise, these are a bigger compromise than > most for Leica... > > We have to wonder what Erwin gets from Leica for writing these lens > tests and reviews... > > hence, I'm not too sure he can be an objective and independent > testing service... > > but it's fun to read the stuff, > > fwiw... > > Steve > > > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 3:25 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote: > >> Or maybe Leica just threw in the towel, on the basis that their >> previous optics are beyond the capabilities of their current >> client base. >> >> Slobodan D. >> >> >> >> On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote: >> >> Michiel >> >> Thanks for the link. Sounds like Leica have hit a happy balance with >> these new lenses. >> >> Chris B >> >> On 18/11/2007, Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> wrote: >>> http://www.imx.nl/photo/lenstest/summarit_lenses_part_one_no.html >>> >>> cheers, >>> >>> Michiel Fokkema >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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