Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use a .58 body with it (mostly). I bought the CV 28 metal finder which is nice for a little "preview" of the shot, i.e., how near/far things will show up. But once I bought the .58, I wished my .72 was a .85. So I stuck the 1.25x magnifier on my .72. I'm happy. Scott B. D. Colen wrote: >Don't need an external finder - just a .58 body. ;-) It worked perfectly. > > >On 9/5/06 9:23 PM, "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > > >>I sold a very good slr with two 1.4 primes & a zoom plus another RF and >>lenses to pay for mine. The cupboard is much emptier, but Oh the pictures >>from that lens are worth every cent. I think you need to budget for a >>separate finder as well, though. (just to make it even more unobtanium) >> >>Cheers >>Hoppy >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>B. >>D. Colen >>Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2006 10:20 >>To: Leica Users Group >>Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica 28mm 2.8 ASPH lens >> >>Sell your soul or your children for a 28 Summicron, asph - definitely >>worth >>it. Although to be perfectly honest, virtually nothing's worth it at the >>current prices. Hold out for a used one. But it is a fabulous lens - >>reintroduced me to the 28 mm focal length and supplanted the 35 1.4 asph >>as >>my "standard" lens. >> >> >>On 9/5/06 8:10 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>>If you analyze the Leica pricing, it is $1000 per faster F stop. ( see >>> >>> >>the >> >> >>>35/1.4 ASPH and the 35/2 ASPH at B+H for a $3400 vs >>>$2200 price)) >>> >>>If the 28/2 ASPH Sells for $3200, then, using my logical but fully >>> >>> >>uninformed >> >> >>>guesstimate, the 28/2.8 ASPH should be $2000- $2200. >>> >>>I own the T-E First generation. Being as it has 28/4 as one of the focal >>>lengths, this lens is a bit marginal. It is too close to >>>what I now own. I would probably be better off with the (unobtanium) 28/2 >>>ASPH. >>> >>>OK.. rationalization time.... I will wait for the (super unobtanium) >>> >>> >>28/1.4 >> >> >>>ASPH., for which there is not even a badly faked >>>picture. >>> >>>I feel better. >>> >>>Frank Filippone >>>red735i@earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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 > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)