Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas Herr wrote: > > bdcolen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >... I'm not a Canon shooter. But the primes you site [sic] are > > said to be truly outstanding. Actually, the lens that keeps getting > > mentioned is the 50 1.4, which is said to be a real stunner. > > As long as you ignore bokeh and distortion. > > Doug Herr A bunch of friends of mine got together with their 50's and tested them by shooting a newspaper on a wall with studio strobes and a tripod. Cannon won. Beat Nikon, Contax Leica was not at the front of the heap. I was not impressed. The only time i shoot newspaper in when they are crumpled into large fluffy balls blowing down the street like tumbleweed under high winds. I only say that because this happened once. I was chasing after them wishing i had a moter drive. ONe of those full moon at high noon days. Ah the warm and fuzzy feeling i get from my 50 Summicron with removable hood. Not that the pics it takes are warm and fuzzy. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html