Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You nailed it, Richard. But, I sometimes start to think about a more modern digital system that I could acquire for around $1000........................ Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Cc: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Leica Summicron-R 50mm >A BGN 50 'cron R from KEH should be about $200-$300 right? > > Do you really need that $300 so badly that you would sell a lens that you > know some day you may buy back at twice the price?! :-) > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Each time I review my lens usage and think about selling unused glass, I >> take out my Leica Summicron-R 50mm and snap a few shots to familiarize >> myself with what it can produce. It was a KEH BGN lens, and, on my >> cameras, the focus cam will move past the infinity mark, but, as a >> portrait >> lens for 4/3 bodies, it is hard to beat. Here is my image from today. >> >> Porcelain Bird, diffused window light: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Porcelain+Bird.jpg.html >> >> Olympus E-1, Summicron-R 50mm, ISO 200, 1/25 at f/4, RAW >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> I believe it is worth keeping.............. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >