Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, My first lens was a silver 50. When I realized how much lighter the black ones were I traded it for a tab focus version. I then bought a DR 50 and sold the tab one. I regret parting with any lens, but that tab focus 50 was a great travelling lens, light and easy. The DR suits my interests and I love the close focus. Chris At 03:34 PM 5/11/2006, you wrote: >Mark Langer wrote: > > > > I have another naieve question -- what constitutes the "best"? > > >Mark, it is a good question. I think you must look at all >features of a lens that are important to you. You must weight >the relative importance of each. > >You might say: >1) Sharpness (resolution/contrast) >2) Bokeh >3) Speed (maximum aperture) >4) Light fall-off >5) Control of distortion >6) Control of aberrations >7) Color rendition >8) Size >9) Weight >10) Handling and finish >11) Accessories (hood etc) > >You may have different priorities. But some of them will be the >same for you. You must then evaluate each available lens >according to how important its strengths are to you. > >I suggest that the current 50mm Summicron satisfies most of >these requirements, especially the ones that are most important >to me. You might choose a different lens because you have >different needs. But you have to look at many things, many >aspects of a lens, to make just one decision. > >Or you can just decide with your heart instead! > >Or you can buy one of every 50mm lens ever made and spend whole >days trying to choose between them! ;-) > >Colin > > > >___________________________________________________________ >Switch an email account to Yahoo! Mail, you could win FIFA World Cup >tickets. http://uk.mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049