Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't weld the lens to the body. The heat will burn the body cover. Perhaps, you will be just as satisfied with Locktite? Roland Smith - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brick" <jim_brick@agilent.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 8:28 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: One Lens System > Dr. Yao, > > I agree with you about the 50/1.4 . It is easily my favorite B&W lens. I > had a 50/2 (new) and sold it in favor of a new 50/1.4 . It produces images > that are uniquely Leica. Especially at f/1.4 . This lens might as well be > welded on to my B&W (chrome) M6. > > Jim > > > At 11:07 PM 12/18/00 +0800, Dr. Joseph Yao wrote: > >The Summilux-M is my favourite lens. It offers one extra stop over the > >common Summicron-M 50/2.0 without too much penalty in terms of size and > >weight, and depends on where you buy it from, it may cost only a faction > >more than the Summicron. My 'standard' kit comprises of 35/1.4 ASPH., > >50/1.4 and a 90/2.8, all share the same filter size of E46. > > > >The Noctilux is faster still, but it is much larger, heavier, as well as > >much more expensive. I am surprised that only 500 or so M 50/1.4 are sold a > >year globally. > > > >I must also admit/confess I have a fetish for 50/1.4 lenses, and the > >Summilux 50/1.4 is the only lens I have in all versions ever produced, and > >there are four finishes in all! > > > >Cheers, > > > >Joseph > >