Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That one looks like exactly what they were designed to do best. But, perhaps it was the 1.4/1.5 lens that was spoken of. It has been a long time since I read it. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Magayne-Roshak" <amr3 at uwm.edu> To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 9:43 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] LTM 50 Nikkor > On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >>Alan, > >>You said: >>>"These days I can't get rid of any photo equipment, since I still regret >>>selling a 50mm f/2 LTM Nikkor collapsible." > >>I have read that the 50 Nikkors were optimized for close work wide open. >>How was it for use as a general purpose 50mm? > >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA > ============================================================ > It seemed fine. Here is the only picture with it that I have digitized: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Candids/SnowBrella_AMR.jpg.html> > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > amr3 at uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >