Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Karina - The question isn't whether the 35 Summicron is a good lens - the question is to you need a 1.4 lens? If you need a fast lens, spend the extra money - the Summilux ASPH is a really amazing piece of glass. But if you rarely or never need the speed, save the money. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of kiklaas@iinet.net.au Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 2:19 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: The Word of the Lord Slobodan, I am tossing up between 35mm Cron and Lux - are you really happy with Cron? It's cheaper than the Lux and I need to get the 90mm as some stage so savings would go towards this. (we are having a Leica Day in Perth - end of May - should be some good demo prices going.) Karina > I had a chrome 50 Elmar-M. I sold it recently because it was too heavy. > The times that I used it were pleasant surprises. It had an overall > clarity, that was at once sharp and contrasty, no matter which f stop I > used. It seemed to produce negs with a longer tonal range, without a > loss of paper contrast. > For me, apart from a 35mm 'cron, it's a great walk about lens. But the > next one I acquire will be a black one. > Slobodan Dimitrov > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html