Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Karen: I read the LUG user boards quite a bit and found that I had this old posting from you back in the summer. Just curious...what did you decide and how was your visit to Denmark? I have a 50 summilux and a 35 summicron with my M6. Robert Clark Lancaster, PA Ninka@aol.com wrote: > I plan In a few weeks time to go on a short trip to Denmark, and though I'll > only be there a few days I hope to bring back some good shots from the > street life of "wonderful > Copenhagen". But I have a dilemma that I would like to get solved before > leaving, and I hope you experts will give me some advice: > For my Leica M6 I have three lenses, a 50mm F2Summicron, a 90mm F2.8 Elmarit > and a 28mm F2.8 Elmarit. Of these I use the Summicron for at least 90% of > my picture taking, Now for some time I have seen a lot written here about > the famous 50mm F1 Noctilux lens, and since I value picture quality very > highly, do not like flash and am happy when I get a picture which I think > have bokeh , I have seriously considered changing out the Summicron for a > Noctilux. The drawback (aside from the expence) is that the Noctilux (which > I have not yet seen) is so heavy, my dealer says that the weight is the > double because of all the glass, and he also says that I will not get better > quality photos than with my Summicron, as long as I do not absolutely need > the extra light power. I am certain that if I were a professional I > would have had no doubt, but since I'm just a keen amateur, getting much > satisfaction from my hobby, would the change be worth it? I have always > believed in having the best tools, this is why I bought Leica in the first > place. Please advise me. I hope to hear pro and contra to make the right > decision. > Karen Sorensen - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html