Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/23

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Subject: Re: canon lenses for LTM
From: Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 19:43:55 -0700

Damiandlu@aol.com wrote:

> In the absence of Peter ( Dechart)?    Is there someone who can
> realistically
> appraise the virtues of the canon  .95, 1.4 and 1.5 / 50mm lenses.

The .95 gives that extra speed if you absolutely need it, but a sharp
lens wide open it is not.  Nevertheless, it may mean the difference
between a picture and no picture in some circumstances---and it is
cheaper than a Noctilux.  Note they ONLY fit the Canon 7 and 7s unless
they have had M surgery.

Generally the 50/1.4 Canon and 50/1.4 Nikkor are regarded as the best
50/1.4 LTM lenses.  The 50/1.5 Canon is older than their 50/1.4 and
generally not considered up to the same standard.

A LTM User Buyer's guide is at my site,
http:\\cameraquest.com\ltmlens.htm

Stephen Gandy