Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DOW! I have a 50's collapsible 50/2 Summicron, and the latest version. Is the bokeh the difference? Asph seems to lead to funky bokeh, but even the current version is non-asph, isn't it? That also explains why I play with myself so much. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Williams Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:08 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Re:What's the Best All-Around 50? Early 70's 50/2 Summicron, still considered the best 50mm by many. Anything else and you're playing with yourself. And you should already have one I'm guessing. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" Subject: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50? > Now, this isn't a "What should I buy?" question because I have nearly > all of them already. And the Noctilux 50/1.0 isn't the right answer > because it is really designed to be used under limited light and it is > just too darned > big, expensive, and heavy to be a "best" of all worlds. Take into > account: > > Sharpness (a subjective perception) > Contrast > Bokeh > Easy of use (yeah, I guess that means weight and size) Contrast > Versatility > Affordability (keep in mind that I'm talking to LUGers who could afford the > body...they have enough to buy this lens, but who spend $3,800 if you > can buy the best all-around 50 for less?) Use with today's films, not > classic films Intangibles > > I have a pretty good idea of what most folks would say, but wondered > if I am > right. If the Department of Homeland Security dictated that a > photographer could have only one lens, a 50 (so you couldn't take > pictures of places you > planned to attack), what would it be? Oh, and it has to be Leica. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.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