Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was pretty sure someone on the list had used it and liked it. But B.D.'s right about 1.4. If you need it, there's not much of an alternative. Personally I'd be a little concerned about rangefinder accuracy with a 1.4 wide-open on a CL or CLE. The have a fair margin of error that a 1.4 might not tolerate. Daniel Scott McLoughlin wrote: > Right, so I encourage you to look elsewhere. This has been a rather popular > lens since its recent intro. You'll find ample coverage of this lens on > other > common RF photography oriented forums. > > Scott > > Mark Langer wrote: > >> I'm starting to get the feeling that no one on this list has used the >> 40/1.4. :-( >> >> On 6/7/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> >>> Unless you have use for a 1.4. :-) >>> >>> >>> On 6/7/05 3:16 PM, "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Get the Summicron 40 or the Rokkor 40 for that CLE. You'll not >>>> regret it. >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> Mark Langer wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> As long as we are on the topic of Voigtlander lenses, who has had >>>>> experience with the 40/1.4? I've been wondering if I should get one >>>>> to mount on my Minolta CLE. Anything good or bad that someone can >>>>> tell me that might guide my decision? >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> On 6/7/05, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 6/6/05 7:13 PM, "Robert Clark" <rclark01@comcast.net> typed: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I still love the Voigtlander 28mm! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I love my Cosina Voigtl?nder 25! >>>>>> Snapshot. >>>>>> No helical for focusing but click stops. >>>>>> Amazingly compact. >>>>>> Convex outer element. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sharp wide open right out to the edges. >>>>>> Comes with its own finder. Although I use the Leica finder for the >>>>>> 24. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark Rabiner >>>>>> Photography >>>>>> Portland Oregon >>>>>> http://rabinergroup.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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