Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35mm, 90mm, and now 50 mm?
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 23:17:22 +0200
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You cannot go wrong with either the Summicron or the Summilux. If I were you I
would go for the Summilux. It is nice to have at least one high-speed lens for
your Leica. And it is not that much bigger and heavier than the Summicron.

Nathan

Bego Mario Garde wrote:

> Now I think about buying a 50mm lens. But which one?
>
> Noctilux: Too expensive, too heavy, too special ...
>
> Summilux: Still quite expensive; heavy; "do I realy need a f-stop of 1.4?"
> (the 35mm-Summicron is fine for me!); heard, that it makes not as sharp
> pictures as the Summicron
>
> Summicron: Guess, that's my favorit. Not too expensive; not too heavy; makes
> sharp pictures; f-stop of 2.0 should be enough; price is OK.

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Replies: Reply from Jesse Hellman <palio@miata.net> (Re: [Leica] 35mm, 90mm, and now 50 mm?)
In reply to: Message from "Bego Mario Garde" <BegoMario.Garde@gmx.de> ([Leica] 35mm, 90mm, and now 50 mm?)