Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have the new 50mm planar from Zeiss and have been quite pleased with it so far. A long time Contax/Zeiss user, I bought it because I was excited to have a Zeiss alternative for the M series and there was An individual selling a new/used one for $599. I also have a M5 vintage 50mm summicron which is a fine lens. May go up for sale real soon. I will not be doing any significant comparisons, but if you like any of the other Zeiss offerings (Hasselblad or Contax) you should be satisfied with the new planar. Also, I use a cheap third party 48mm screw in lens shade on the new planar - works great! Don >I wonder how good a deal it would be the new Planar 50 made by Cosina for >Zeiss?. >I don't have a 28 for some odd reason. >Perhaps instead of getting the awesome newish Leica offering, the Summicron >APO ASPH Summicron 28 I could break up my system and throw in a curve ball >by getting the Zeiss offering. And let Biogons be Biogons with the >Zeiss Telephoto 28mm f/2.8 Biogon T* ZM Manual Focus Lens - Black for >1,042.00. The Leica is $ 2,795.00 from B&H. >I'd save $1753 dollars and get the air conditioning in my car fixed. >If it wasn't for that darn lens hood! >Mark Rabiner