Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Then the question boils down to: its the lens worth the price demanded. That question, I am afraid, I am not the man to answer. Sorry. Chris > > >> What do you want to do with it? What other lenses do you have? >> Unless we know the answers, it is difficult to give any advice. >> Salut! > >Until recently, I used Olympus optics, with a good 2.8 24mm. >I had the opportunity to buy a 1967 Leica R, with a 2 50mm Summicron, in >a flea market for 300$.I immediatly fell in love with it, and decided to >complete my objectives range. In France, we have sometimes good >bargains. I bought then a 2.8 90mm Elmarit, and I need short focus for >architectural and general pictures. I like 24mm, and when I travel, I >bring a 24mm and a 100mm. >My favorite pictures are B&W, and I develop in my very old darkroom. I >am an old timer photograph! >24mm may be used too for wide field astronomical pictures, for instance >Milkyway and shooting stars. > >JMB - -- Christer Almqvist D-20255 Hamburg, Germany and/or F-50590 Regnéville-sur-Mer, France