Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've got a classic 50 Summicron R which I intend to mount on my Nikon, I'm just waiting for the Leitax adapter from Barcelona. Not a Summilux but I'm dying to run some tests when I get it. Too bad though there's no way to test the Summilux M on my Nikon vs the M9. I'm sure it will best any Canon glass though;^) Jim Laird On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:31 PM, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: > The M Summilux can not be mounted on a Canon but the late R version can. > It is very much better than the Canon, as it should be given the cost. > Frank > > --- On Thu, 18/11/10, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Camera-Lens comparisons >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thursday, 18 November, 2010, 19:50 >> Frank, >> >> I stand corrected. I don't own any Canon glass but I >> assumed the 24-70 >> would fare better than that. It would have been interesting >> though if >> they'd been able to mount the Summilux on the 1Ds and then >> compare. >> Certainly would have been a better test of the relative >> merits of the >> two sensors. But I guess as Tim said 'it's a camera system >> to camera >> system comparison. For fun.' >> >> Jim >> >> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Frank Dernie >> <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> >> wrote: >> > As zoom lenses go the Canon 24-105 L lens is >> excellent, not a dog. Unless you thing all zooms are dogs, >> as I am inclined to. >> > I have quite a few lenses of different makes. None >> better the 50mm summilux Asph... >> > FD >> > >> > On 18 Nov, 2010, at 18:17, James Laird wrote: >> > >> >> Don't put a dog >> >> of a lens in front of the sensor and compare it >> with a Summilux! >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >