Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, how foolish of me - and here I thought the question had to do with what one felt would be the best all around 50 to actually USE, rather than which lens ranks highest in bench testing. Silly B. D. - this is the LUG...:-) On 5/11/06 11:58 AM, "Walt Johnson" <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > Mark: > > Someone mentioned Photodo and I paid them a visit. According to their > report the 50 f2.0 Summicron performed at the top of the list. That, I > guess, makes it the best. Think I'll order one asap. Damn, forgot, > already have two of them. :-P > > Walt > > Mark Langer wrote: > >> I have another naieve question -- what constitutes the "best"? It >> seems to >> me that there is no one "best" lens unless you make clear the criteria >> that >> one uses to determine what "best" means. Value for money? Sheer optical >> performance? Do compactness, balance when mounted on the camera, speed, >> ability to mount on both a screwmount and bayonet body, etc. matter in >> this >> evaluation? Depending on the criteria, I could opt for any one of a >> number >> of lenses to suggest, even with the limitation of only speaking of ones I >> have used personally. >> >> Mark >> >> On 5/11/06, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: >> >>> >>> On May 11, 2006, at 8:15 AM, Mark Langer wrote: >>> >>>> How can people say that this lens is the best when it isn't even >>>> available >>>> yet? >>> >>> >>> easy Mark... the same way they can compare two lenses that they have >>> never used, and with absolute authority select the best... >>> >>> :-) >>> >>> Steve >>> >>>> >>>> Enquiring minds want to know. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> On 5/11/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Daniel, I put a down payment of $100 on that new Heliar two months >>>>> ago. >>>>> I'm hoping that my serial number will be 0000003. >>>>> -- >>>>> Jeffery >>>>> >>>>> ---- Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> On 5/11/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >>>>>>> Now, this isn't a "What should I buy?" question because I >>>>> have nearly >>>>> all >>>>>>> of them already. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ahem ... >>>>>> http://www.cameraquest.com/inventor.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> scroll down to the 50/2.0 Heliar. You're going to need that one >>>>> and you >>>>> know it. >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> Since it would be very difficult and time consuming to really >>>>> take all >>>>>> of the variables into consideration and give them correct >>>>> answers ... >>>>>> I'd get boring on you and opt out with ... >>>>>> >>>>>> Summicron >>>>>> >>>>>> You really can't go wrong with a Summicron. I'd never have to look >>>>>> back and wonder if I made the right choice. >>>>>> >>>>>> Daniel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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