Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/15

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Subject: [Leica] Re: I finally did buy one
From: dorysrus at mindspring.com (Don Dory)
Date: Mon Nov 15 04:38:44 2004

Geir,
In the US, a Canon 50mm F1.2 will cost in the region of $300.  It is
large, heavy, and not especially sharp until F4 or so; it is susceptible
to flare.  If you are looking for 40's Hollywood soft focus effects then
wide open this lens is perfect.

If you are looking for a good fast lens, then move to the Nikon 50mm
F1.4, the Canon 50mm F1.4, or either a Zeiss 50mm F1.5 or one of the
Russian Jupiter 50 F1.5.  Any of that set will provide a better image
wide open.

Unless you really need the speed: you have already pushed the film to
6400 and you are still hitting shutter speeds that do not work for you,
then drop to a F2 lens.  Starting with Canon 50mm F1.8 near $100 there
are many choices that will provide wonderful imagery.

On the other hand, if you are looking for very limited DOF effects, go
up to a 85-90 F2 lens and use one of those.

Last, if speed in a 50 is really what you want, then step up to either
the current Summilux, the last generation Summilux, or the C/V Nokton.

In a lengthy fashion, what I am saying is that the 50mm Canon F1.2 is a
boutique lens that you would add to your stable for it's unique finger
print.  You would typically not want this lens as your main walk around
lens.

And yes, I do own one but very rarely use it.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Geir Bugge-Olsen
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 2:44 AM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: SV: [Leica] Re: I finally did buy one


Thanks for all reply i got so far.Is the price of a Canon LTM 50 f1,2
about
usd 500 a ok price?
Regards
Geir


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In reply to: Message from gbugge-o at frisurf.no (Geir Bugge-Olsen) (SV: [Leica] Re: I finally did buy one)