Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: One Lens System
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 18:34:43 -0800
References: <3A3CE16C.51E576C7@desupernet.net> <4.1.20001218082254.0182b100@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

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
>
>

In reply to: Message from Robert Clark <rclark@desupernet.net> (Re: [Leica] One Lens System)
Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] Re: One Lens System)