[Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens

[s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)]

And don,t have to think before 2500.
simon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 3:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens


> On the other hand, most Leica owners rarely shoot to the rarified limits
of
> their optics.
> S. Dimitrov
>
>
> > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 21:33:50 -0400
> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens
> >
> > I have to disagree here. IF someone uses the focal length fairly often,
> > and IF the new lens is going to deliver better contrast, crisper images,
> > and virtually no flare, THEN I can see going for the new lens. Ted is
> > absolutely correct in saying that the new lens is not going to make
> > someone a better photographer; it will not turn mundane images into
> > iconic images. But for someone who is already getting outstanding
> > images, in terms of their content and their composition, a superior lens
> > MAY just make them better.
> >
> > But for the average shooter who even has to think at all before spending
> > $2500 on a non-essential item? It's totally nuts. IMHO. ;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> > Dan Cardish
> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:59 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] new 50/1.4 M lens
> >
> >
> > Ted, I can't believe that any working pro would worry about the
> > differences between the old summilux and the new one, regardless of how
> > much better the
> > new one may be.   I'm certain that there are many owners of the old lens
> > besides myself who can attest to the fact that it is perfectly capable
> > of delivering professional results.
> >
> > I figure the only people who really care about the differences are anal
> > retentive types such as myself who occasionally photograph newspapers
> > stuck
> > on the wall.   Yes, at one time I may have been guilty of that....
> >
> > oh, in case this isn't obvious, I think I agree with you!   :)
> >
> >
> > -dan c.
> >
> > ps.....my lens says "Ernst Leitz" on it...I bet the new one won't!
> > That's
> > got to be worth something!   ;-)
> >
> > At 02:26 PM 27-05-04 -0700, Ted Grant wrote:
> >> Hi Dan,
> >> In my case the hesitancy of jumping to buy a new Leica lens has more to
> >
> >> do with, in this case , the Noctilux captures every damn bit of light
> >> image I'm satisfied with. It's never failed me,capturing amazing
> >> moments under the severest of lighting conditions one can imagine.
> >>
> >>
> > [snip]
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