Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks BD, - I already have one fast lens so I would propably lean towards the Cron. My question, which was not clear at all, was more about the variance in quality between Lux and Cron. (glass quality etc). Karina - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 11:47 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: The Word of the Lord > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html