Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam Bridge jotted down the following: > I'd like to buy a lens in the 25-35mm range for shooting in confined spaces. > But these lenses are, ahem, pricey. Nope -- you can pick up a new Cosina/Voigtländer 25mm f/4 Skopar for under $350. Great lens, very sharp -- and that price *includes* the 25mm accessory viewfinder. And you should be able to find a secondhand Leica 35mm f/2.8 or 35mm f/3.5 Summaron in user condition for around $400. Or, get a Russian Jupiter-12 (35mm f/2.8) and an LTM to M adapter ($80 -- probably what you'll pay for the lens! ;) For a bit more money, you can find what many consider to be the best version of the 35mm f/2 Summicron for under $800 used in mint- condition (the version before the ASPH). Or, if you really want to splash, you should be able to pick up the 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M (not the ASPH) for around $1000-$1200 used. All well under $2k. M. - -- Martin Howard | Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | "University diplomas, like today!" email: howard.390@osu.edu | -- eMail spam subject line www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +---------------------------------------