[Leica] The 50mm Summicron asph

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

I'm a photographer and I respectfully disagree.

The performance figures shown for the APO 50 Summicron ASPH are spectacular
if you look. Peter Karbe and his people have apparently created a technical
masterpiece. Many photographers choosing Leica can appreciate that.

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 11 May 2012 13:31, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote:

> Of course they will sell all they make - only not to photographers! (-:
> This is Blackstone's influence, no doubt, to maximize profit in the short
> to medium term, in readiness for the exit.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 5:29 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > The price (for those stunning performance numbers) is horrendous. I bet
> > they sell as many as they can make.
> > Try not to think of using one with the next generation M sensor.
> > I'm thinking of proposing marriage to Peter Karbe.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11 May 2012 06:17, John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> wrote:
> >
> > > I had thought I might get one as a very sharp, small lens - but the
> > pricing
> > > is putting it from cheapest (pre-asph and excluding Summarit's) to
> second
> > > most expensive after the Noctilux! Looks like making the 50mm Summarit
> as
> > > entry level followed by the Summilux asph.......
> > >
> > > john
> > >
> > >
>