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Subject: 50mm Lenses - was: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW week 38 back in the airport
From: ken at iisaka.org (Ken Iisaka)
Date: Sun Sep 17 15:31:40 2006
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Which one?  2.0 or 1.4?

Scott McLoughlin wrote:
> Any opinions on the LTM Nikkor 50mm lenses?
>
> Scott
>
> Don Dory wrote:
>
>> Luis,
>> Oh, I don't think youi have too many 50's. If you like a little 
>> softer look,
>> try using an uncoated Summitar.  They are not too expensive and can 
>> provide
>> a lovely look as long as you don't include bright lights in the 
>> frame.  Or,
>> pick up a Canon 50mm F1.4.  The Canon has a quite wonderful rendition
>> especially wider than 5.6.  So in your bright landscape perhaps some 
>> FP4 in
>> Rodinal.
>>
>> Don
>> don.dory@gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On 9/17/06, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Don,
>>>
>>> The 50 Summilux ASPH is an outstanding lens, maybe for my style too 
>>> sharp.
>>> Additionally we generally have a bright sun and we could appreciate 
>>> some
>>> "softer" contrast. Even so I ask me if I'm doing a mistake holding 3
>>> lenses
>>> of 50 (Summicron, Elmar, Summilux from 1965) and additionally the
>>> Tri-Elmar!
>>>
>>> The same thing arrives me with the 35, I have the Summicron (4th) 
>>> and the
>>> Summilux previous to the ASPH...., but I'm really very happy with my
>>> lenses.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry, I not understand SWMBO...
>>>
>>> I want go to the Airport too and see.......
>>>
>>> Saludos desde Barcelona
>>> Luis
>>>
>>> -
>>
> [snip]
>


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