[Leica] 50mm 2.8 @ f5,6

[sdp35 at cwazy.co.uk (Craig Zeni)]

On Jan 14, 2005, at 6:11 PM, dnygr wrote:

> I like the 50mm 2.8 for a couple of reasons. I bought it because I 
> could stick it in a  coat pocket when I got to the Metropolitan opera 
> or when I walk around New York. I found I didn't need a backpack or a 
> camera bag and I consider that a plus.
>
> I found, however, that the lens, when stopped down to 5.6 gives 
> wonderful photos. There's a three-dimensonality to them. I don't know 
> if anyone else has found that, but I've taken some great photos with 
> it at 5,6.
>
> What have you all found?

I have a first generation 50/2.8 and like it a lot.  It doesn't get 
much use since I bought the 40/2 Summicron, which with its homemade cap 
protrudes about 5 mm further out from the body.  I figure the 5mm is a 
fair trade for not having to pull'n'twist the lens to take a shot.

CZ
NC