Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Nygren wrote: > > The other day I looked at an older 70s vintage 50 mm Zeiss lens for a > Hasselblad. > > How does this lens compare with the new FLE 50 mm. > > I use Leica M lenses of older vintage and like them, though I know their > more recent versions are even better. For example, I enjoy my 21 mm M > lens though I know the 21 asypherical is even better. > > Does anyone have any experience with the FLE lenses? What's it like to > have to set the floating element? If one doesn't get the distance right, > what happens to the image you take? It's clear that this lens, let alone > the camera itself, is not great for street photography. First off, you should send this to the HUG mailing list, they are very helpful on HUG. I shoot Blad, as well as Leica. Hasselblad added an asterisk to the name of their lens when they started added multicoating technology. The only issue that I know of with the older lens is they don't have the contract of the newer. The FLE also has electonic contacts for the new bodies. I might be off a bit, I am no where near a Blad expect, go ask folks on HUG to make sure. Sam Carleton - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html