Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Question about the new 50mm f2.8 Elmar
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 11:27:15 +0200 (MEST)

Oh, I agree. It is a nice lens. It's just that it has to compete with the
35 and 50mm Summicrons. Like I said, I never worry about using it. It's
really nice, and I have one of the old ones, not the newer one. I guess I
just have one body and one lens too many :)

Daniel

On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 Afterswift@aol.com wrote:

>
> In a message dated 8/5/03 12:24:08 AM, daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no writes:
>
> << http://www.dlridings.com/temp/e02.htm
>
> If you can pick one up cheap, why not? I tend more and more to just leave
> a 35mm on the body when I want a flat profile. The Elmar becomes more and
> more a body-cap on the body that stayed home. But I never worry about
> using it. After f4.0 it performs nicely.
>
> Daniel >>
> -------------------------
> Daniel,
>
> I've been using my 2.8 50mm not as a lens cap but as the remarkable engine it
> is, particularly if you have the BOOWOO (I hope I got the alpha number right
> for the close-up stand set that accommodates the 2.8 50mm Elmar).
> I preset this Elmar for street work.
>
> br
>
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