Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 29, 2007, at 4:20 PM, Don Dory wrote: > 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. the summarit doesn't get a lot of play here, though my experience with it has been quite favorable.... seems that it is underrated... your thoughts about it please Don...? Steve > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information