Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joe- never have used the 1.2, but I agree heartily with Jem about the 50/1.4 Canon LTM- wide open I've gotten some beautiful results! I use it with an adapter on my M6 or just plain on my Canon 7. Go for the black version, it's the one I have, although I haven't compared to the chrome, I've heard opinions that the black was somewhat 'better' (whatever 'better' means...) Bob Keene >------------------------------ > >Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 22:10:18 +0100 >From: m037iu00@cwcom.net >Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon 50/1.2 LTM any opinions? > >Joe, >I have one, it's a dog, trust me. Before I tried it I had the opportunity to >buy another, at another dog like price, that was still a dog as well. >Search out the 50/1.4 if you can, that's a peach. >None of them are lenses just peaches and dogs. > >Jem >================================ > >Joe Berenbaum wrote: > >> Has anyone ever used this lens, or seen the results, especially wide open? >> >> Stephen Gandy's web site says poor reputation but some like it. Can anyone >> give me a subjective idea of what the images actually look like? Or tell me >> if it will fit old Leicas as well as old Canons? >> >> Joe Berenbaum > >------------------------------