Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Cron vs Lux
From: "Karina Klaas" <shutterbug@iinet.net.au>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 08:07:52 +1000
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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
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Replies: Reply from "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Cron vs Lux)
Reply from Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net> ([Leica] Re: Re: Cron vs Lux)
Reply from "Will" <wlarsen@ocsnet.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Cron vs Lux)
In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Re: The Word of the Lord)