[Leica] RE: Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM (Jeffery Smith)

[jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)]

That is an odd coincidence. I recently purchased an unused (I hesitate to
use the word "new") Canon 7. It was odd seeing a vintage rangefinder that
apparently had never had a roll of film put through it. Steel shutter
curtains are flat as a board. I sent it off for a CLA to get the shutter
speeds right, and decided to get the best vintage LTM lens I could find to
hang on it. I want to *use* the Canon 7. I asked my LTM-savy colleague Dante
Stella what his favorite vintage LTM lens was, and he replied that both he
and his brother favor the Nikkor 50/1.4. I have to agree with their
assessment.

I'll post something this evening.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



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Subject: [Leica] RE: Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM (Jeffery Smith)



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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:06:56 -0600
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net>
Subject: [Leica] Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM
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One of you asked about this lens last week. I took it out yesterday and shot
with some Acros. My initial impressions looking at the TIF scans is that
this lens is the *sharpest old, fast 50mm lens* in my collection. Beats the
50/1.5 Summarit and the 50/1.5 Sonnar. If it is still available, grab it. My
results look so good, I doubt that I will send it out to have the inside
dust removed. If it ain't broke, don't CLA it, I always say. ;-)

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/


Thanks, Jeffery.

High praise indeed! Well deserved I think.

When I bought my 50mm Nikkor in the 1970s I was surprised to find a Nikkor
lens on a Canon body. At the time I had no idea that Nikon had ever made any
LTM lenses. I remember thinking the combination was a bit odd. I was also
"disappointed" that the 50mm lens had not been made by Canon. I am so glad
that I was never tempted to swap it for the "correct" lens to mate with the
Canon body.

I really must use this lens more often. It ain't broke for sure.

All the best,

Wayne




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