Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ah, another initiate into the 50mm lens pantheon. In that case get the collapsible 50 CV. The Nokton is OK but nothing great until F2.8 or so without the interesting effects of the Summarit. On 3/29/07, jack <jmaddox01@suddenlink.net> wrote: > > Don, > > I have a summitar,a summirit, an elmar, and a rigid chrome summicron all > 50's and a 90 and 135 elmar. They are all good as you say. I want to try > a modern CV lens to see how they stand up to my current Nikons. Quite > frankly I can't afford the modern Leica lens prices. A Voigtlander lens > is not as well made as a Leica. The resolution and contrast are also > below Leica in most cases. For the price they appear to be the best > buy in a modern lens with the Leica mount. > > Jack > > Don Dory wrote: > > Jack, > > Heresy time. Buy a used Summitar for $200 or so. Great lens good > price. > > The 90 is fairly small and inexpensive for what you get so that is an > > option. A LTM Nikor 50 F1.4 is only going to run you about $300 and > > would > > be a better lens than the VC options. Heck, a clean Canon 50 1.8 > > would be a > > better option. Yes, I am biased. > > > > On 3/29/07, Jack Maddox <jmaddox01@suddenlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com