Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/29

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Subject: [Leica] CV lens recommendations
From: jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox)
Date: Thu Mar 29 04:19:06 2007
References: <683730.99914.qm@web25515.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

Nick Roberts wrote:
> I use the Nokton and the APO Lanthar - both perfectly respectable lenses. 
> I'm very fond of the 90, actually - yes, it's slow, but it's beautifully 
> compact and produces very nice results.
>
> Nick
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jack Maddox <jmaddox01@suddenlink.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, 29 March, 2007 1:40:02 PM
> Subject: [Leica] CV lens recommendations
>
>
> I have decided to purchase a Voigtlander lens to use with my Leica's 
> (shame on me) but can't decide which one I want. The three I am looking 
> at are:                                                                  
>                                                                         
>                                 50/2.0 collapsible Heliar
>             50/1.5 Nokton
>             90/3.5  APO Lanthar
>
> Any information or suggestions about these would be helpful.
>
> Jack
>
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Nick

Erwin Puts gives the 90 Lanthar a glowing review. If I had to pick with 
no other info I would more than likely pick it for this reason. Popular 
Photography gives the 50/2.0 Heliar a good word.

thanks for the advice
Jack

In reply to: Message from nickbroberts at yahoo.co.uk (Nick Roberts) ([Leica] CV lens recommendations)