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: taniel.dan at gmail.com (Daniel Tan)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 00:25:34 +1000
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>From what I recall, the zeiss lenses generally had better flare suppression
and field flatness compared to the leicas.

2009/10/6 Neil Beddoe <Neil.Beddoe at raidllp.com>

> Sorry someone interrupted me before I finished typing.  My Summicron
> flares.  I wondered if the Planar was any better.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org [mailto:
> lug-bounces+neil.beddoe <lug-bounces%2Bneil.beddoe>=raidllp.com@
> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Tan
> Sent: 06 October 2009 14:55
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM
>
> Can't say I ever had an issue with flare...
>
> 2009/10/6 Neil Beddoe <Neil.Beddoe at raidllp.com>
>
> > Does it flare?  Mine's like a 70s glam rock group.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org [mailto:
> > lug-bounces+neil.beddoe <lug-bounces%2Bneil.beddoe>=raidllp.com@
> > leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Tan
> > Sent: 06 October 2009 14:52
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM
> >
> > I personally sort of prefer the zeiss oof rendering...
> >
> > -Daniel
> >
> > 2009/10/6 Frank Filippone <red735i at earthlink.net>
> >
> > > 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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Daniel Tan
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In reply to: Message from wendythurman at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman) ([Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM)
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Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM)
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Message from Neil.Beddoe at raidllp.com (Neil Beddoe) ([Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM)