[Leica] Re: Monster Lenses of 50mm or wider

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

Many of my thoughts exactly, Mr. Caliguri
The monster is the Sigma; blown out of proportion unnecessarily.
How big does a 50mm 1.4 need to be?
A 58 mm filter is certainly big enough. That's what's on the new Nikon G.
This Sigma uses a 77mm filter.

That's not a filter that's Frisbee.
I don't own a 77mm filter.
I hope to never own a 77mm filter nor a lens which would ask for me for one.


Mark William Rabiner

The latest Noctilux f 1 used a 60mm filter if you recall.

Might make a nice small desert plate.
If I owned one.



> From: Edward J Caliguri <ejcaliguri@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 01:43:37 +0000 (UTC)
> To: <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Monster Lenses of 50mm or wider
> 
> 
> 
> I guess the point I tried to make before got lost in translation. Leica? 
> made
> some darn big 'normal' lenses - either short zooms or fixed focal 
> length.?The
> 50 R F/1.4 Summilux R E60 is the BEST in its class for SLR's, as is the 35 
> -70
> f/2.8 Elmarit Asph R for normal range zooms. The Double Aspherical 35 1.4
> Summilux?M (The single Asph version is the same in performance), was a 
> heck of
> a lot bigger than it's non aspherical predecesor. Better lenses came with
> heavier designs. 
> 
> 
> 
> But I am now holding the new Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G lens, and it is small and
> light (58mm filter) all internal focus - not a Monster at all, even with 
> the
> hood in place. Put this on a D700 and you have the what could be he 
> ultimate
> street shooter. It will fit in a (big) pocket, but in total it is very 
> light
> and fast. Tough and weatherproof, at ISO 6400 it will shoot the lights out 
> of
> my M8 or DMR. In some ways, I envy that. AndI know the new Nikkor 24 f/1.4 
> G
> will make the older version look overstuffed and way out of line size and
> performance wise.
> 
> 
> 
> Ed
> 
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