Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know you don't like to be reminded of this, but the Leica-R lenses work great on the Oly 4/3 bodies with an adapter. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Zeiss Normal 50mm f/2 Planar T* ZM >> Mark, I know you are speaking about the Summicron for the M, but, now the >> owner of a Summicron-R, I would have to agree with you. I can't speak >> for >> the similarities between the two, but I find the Summicron-R to be one of >> the best lenses that I have owned. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA > > > A 50mm Summicron R or M would certainly had the Leica look but with an R > you have a slightly less bright and snappy screen to see and focused with. > A > case can be make for a 1.4 with an SLR while the beauty of a rangefinder > camera is we don't rally need fast glass. > So many shots being shot with 1.4 glass with the automatic diaphragm > stopping down to F 8 and be there. > All that unnecessarily large glass to air area. > And size and weight. > > Looks like Leica R has passed me by I never got the chance to play with > them. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >