Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/27

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Subject: [Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu May 27 20:41:45 2004

On 5/27/04 12:20 PM, "Emanuel Lowi" <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> I agree that its price (lots) and the timing of its
> release (now) are difficulties. My own path towards
> justifying and affording one remains unclear.
> 
> But down in the Solms valley, they are saying this is
> the greatest lens Leica has ever made, in any mount,
> at any focal length. And they don't make such
> ultimately superlative claims lightly.
> 
> Feeling curious? Just a little? Hopefully someone
> (like maybe Erwin P.) will be able to test one and
> tell us what's up PDQ -- the lens will show up on the
> shelves come July.
> 
> Heck, that's just a few cases of beer from now!
> 
> Emanuel Lowi
> Montreal 
> 
Maybe the new ultra expensive 50 Summilux R did well under the same
circumstances. It's interesting reading Erwin's take on that.
http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/rseries/testr/r14-50.html


Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon



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