Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I managed to learn one of two things during years of buying and using Nikon gear. Found I'd rather shoot 1/30 @ f2 than 1/60 @ f1.4. Not only did I have more money for film, I had a lens with fewer aberrations. Walt Daniel Ridings wrote: > About 6 months ago I couldn't pass one up (the pre-AI version) for 30 > dollars. Kind of fun to play with. Makes me sympathize with those who > want their 1.4 Summiluxes. > > Daniel > > On 5/11/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > >> I just bought a used (but new in box) Nikkor AIS 50mm 1.4 for 70 >> dollars. ;-) >> >> Walt >> >> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >> > Mark, >> > You must be joking!! >> > >> > B&H prices: >> > >> > 50mm f1.4AIS Nikkor is US$300 US Guarantee.(ithe AF version will be >> > cheaper) >> > 50mm Summicron-M is US$1495 US Guarantee. >> > >> > Cheers >> > Jayanand >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Mark Langer wrote: >> > >> >> In that case, I'm surprised that the ubiquitous Jupiter 3 50mm f1.5 >> >> hasn't >> >> come up, which is a lot of lens for the money. Or the Nikkor 50mm >> f1.4, >> >> although with that lens you are getting into the Summicron price >> range. >> >> >> >> On 5/11/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> I laid out the criteria in the original email posting. I guess I was >> >>> looking for "best" as the one lens that could be the best >> compromise of >> >>> features, like D76 and Tri-X, rather than the best at doing one >> thing. >> >>> -- >> >>> Jeffery >> >>> >> >>> - >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 > >