Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, it was to one that was in a LTM version. I only have this in Nikon rangefinder mount, but it is a great lens. My 50/2 Nikkors in LTM are not in the same league. Mark On 5/11/06, Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com> wrote: > > perhaps the reference was to a Nikkor usable on a Leica (the original > posting asked for Leica lenses specifically.) An LTM Nikkor 50 f1.4 is > $475-$825 at kevincameras.com. > > the nikkor LTM f1.5's are priced somewhere between $2K and $3K. > > -rei > > On May11 21:43, 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 > > >> > > >>- > > > > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > On May11 21:43, 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 > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >