Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Nikon 50mm f1.4 is a very good lens, as is the f1.8, which should be available new for less than US$100. Makes the Leica prices on a cost/benefit basis somewhat extravagant, to say the least. I am surprised that Zeiss has taken on two of Nikon's best lenses as their initial offerings.... Cheers Jayanand lensesWalt Johnson wrote: > 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 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >