Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/07/25

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Subject: [Leica] Fuji X Lenses
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:56:23 -0700
References: <49984943-9947-4B84-B41B-CD20B321A9FC@teleport.com> <12d58fd8-e1c7-fcfd-9c96-5c2ae2169bb9@iol.ie> <bab36729-8d55-13b2-ec7a-8d9057bb6923@gmail.com> <743F03C8-B299-4BC5-A0EF-5392C68A75D8@frozenlight.eu> <00b101d8a04a$05d04930$1170db90$@judgecrater.com>
 
I use mine wide open all the time (new 50 f2 prototypes and LOTS of 35 f2 
APH M prototype) images on instagram kronquistm   Yes Fuji lenses MAY be 
better but, the retail for the new 50 f2 (in a myriad mf mounts) is like 
$60?vs $400 ish for Fuji

> On Jul 25, 2022, at 10:14 AM, <jshulman at judgecrater.com> <jshulman at 
> judgecrater.com> wrote:
> 
> Here's an alternative:
> I acquired the Light Lens Lab's clone of an 8-element Summicron 35 and love
> it!   Compact, well-executed, and results are indistinguishable from one of
> the originals, save for a smidge more contrast (probably due to a new 
> single
> coating, rather than a slightly deteriorating sixty year old drip coating.)
> It ain't cheap--about 3-4x what a tta costs--but you get what you pay for.
> 
> 
> 
> Jim
In reply to: Message from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] the 35 f2 tta asph is freaking astounding)
Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] the 35 f2 tta asph is freaking astounding)
Message from bmwred735i at gmail.com (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] the 35 f2 tta asph is freaking astounding)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] the 35 f2 tta asph is freaking astounding)
Message from jshulman at judgecrater.com (jshulman at judgecrater.com) ([Leica] the 35 f2 tta asph is freaking astounding)