Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM
From: red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 06:46:35 -0700
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Why compromise... buy Leica, used.

A used 50 Summicron would cost you about the same as the Zeiss.....

Frank Filippone
red735i at earthlink.net

-----Original Message


>> Does anyone have any experience with the subject lens? ?I am in the
market
>> for the Summilux 50/1.4 but it is "Out of Stock" on B&H's website and I
>> felt, that at the price of $692, it would be hard to go wrong with the
>> Zeiss
>> as an interim normal lens (and future backup).
>>
>> My long-term plan here is:
>>
>> 28/2.0 Summicron
>> 50/1.4 Summilux
>> 90/2.0 Summicron
>>
>> Wendy





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