Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Daniel Tan > > Taniel.Dan at gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > . > > > > This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) to whom it is > > addressed. 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