Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11

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Subject: [Leica] nikkor 50/1.4 ltm
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu May 11 18:18:20 2006
References: <20060512010350.52621.qmail@web33805.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

On May 11, 2006, at 6:03 PM, G Medina wrote:

> I use to have one which I used on my M3. It's a heavy
> lens, and well built. I shot with it for about a year
> in alaska. I had a CLA done on it, which is always a
> good idea on these old lenses $75. It's a very compact
> lens compared to the summilux. It uses less glass, so
> in 50's it was less prone to flare. It's a sonnar type
> lens, so good contrast wide open, but some curvature
> of field with landscape shots. To be honest with you,
> I never really notice this, but all the literature I
> have read suggests this to be the case. I shot HP5
> with it, hand held shots, street stuff, low lighting.
> Check out "Dante Stella" on google. He has a nice


thank you... yes, Dante has a very nice writeup on it....


Steve
> write up on it.
>
> G Medina
>
> --- Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Anyone have knowledge of this lens?  ....
>>
>> Nikon, 5cm f1.4 Nikkor-S.C Close-Focus
>> Version.............
>>
>>
>>
>> for leica screw mount.....
>>
>> thanks, Steve
>>
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In reply to: Message from leicamshooter at yahoo.com (G Medina) ([Leica] nikkor 50/1.4 ltm)