Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search](I like my Ultron & Nokton for my Prominent II bettern' my Contax mount coated CZJ Sonnar, but the 85mm Real Sonnar, not Ernostar copy, is hard to beat on any camera) On Jan 8, 2005, at 8:59 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Actually, I was going to mention that about 3 hours ago, but thought > it would get things hot around here. I have a 50/2 Sonnar and 50/1.5 > Sonnar, but haven't used them nearly enough. I have a Contax IIa that > is in good working order. I need to put it through its paces. What > impresses me about the new 40/1.4 Nokton is that it is closer in size > to the 50/1.5 Sonnar (rather than the 50/1.5 Nokton). > > Jeffery > > > On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:51:42 -0800, Slobodan Dimitrov > <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote: >> What! You forgot about the 50mm F1.5 Sonnar that started the horse >> race >> so many decades ago? >> S. Dimitrov >> >> >> On Jan 8, 2005, at 4:49 PM, Bill Marshall wrote: >> >>> Whoa, Nellie! Before we give anyone the wrong impression here. We're >>> talking about comparing the Zeiss 35 & 50 to Summicrons - not Elmars. >>> As well as the 85. The 21 & 24 are as fast as anything Leica makes. >>> And the 15/2.8 is the fastest of its type on the market. Anyway, >>> except for the old Sonnars, the Zeiss philosophy has never been too >>> invoved with the speed race. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> Photography >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Jeff Sumner 3677 Glencairn Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 USA Home: +1216 921-1941 Mobile: +1216 650-6663