Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/26

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Subject: [Leica] Noctilux shooters now using Canon DSLR RE new 50 1.2
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Sat Aug 26 05:40:53 2006
References: <9b678e0608250954g476a39eep2066c15f4fa710f6@mail.gmail.com> <4cfa589b0608252115x37539c14m56f77f3f5d00701c@mail.gmail.com>

Adam,
Yep, that's the one.  Their are two points to this, at least one company in
the digital age is still creating new primes, and two are putting in the
quality levels that sick freaks like me are foolish enough to pay for.  It
will not have Leica build quality but it will be mighty fine and I suspect
quite respectable wide open.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 8/26/06, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is this the lens you're talking about Don?
>
> <http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06082415canon50f12lens.asp>
>
> I don't see the fuss . . . it's an L series lens for EOS . . . or is
> there another one?
>
> Adam
>
> On 8/25/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So how many of you out there are interested in this new lens?  If it is
> as
> > good as the old FD then it will do a fabulous job.  I know that I have
> held
> > off going into Canon digital as I really use the 50mm length and never
> could
> > get on with the current offerings nor use for me such an important FL on
> an
> > adapter with attendant aperture and TTL flash issues.
> >
> > Don
> > don.dory@gmail.com
> >
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Replies: Reply from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] Noctilux shooters now using Canon DSLR RE new 50 1.2)
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