Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/10

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Subject: [Leica] Hexanon 50mm/1.2 (from Limited set) against 50mm Summilux pre-ASPH E46...?
From: disfromage at ameritech.net (Richard Wasserman)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:39:06 -0600
References: <C71F600F.585B1%mark@rabinergroup.com>
 
Mark,

I'll jump in here. I have a 50mm f/2 M Hexanon that is a better lens  
than the Summicron it replaced?it doesn't flare and the build quality  
is higher (it was also less expensive). Leica is not the only game in  
town...

Richard wasserman



On Nov 10, 2009, at 5:23 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> A Canon or Nikon lens lens looks like a high quality Japanese lens  
> to me
> worthy of using on top gear by dedicated people.
> The Konica glass looks real cheap.
> Pay a lot of money for them?
> Put them on my Leica? Use them?
> No way in hell.
>
> I'm not going to save money buy using cheap glass.
> I'll use the best glass I can  find and save money on a camera. Or  
> car.
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