Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, it was Jeffery Smith http://400tx.com/ who had an amazing number of 50s. John C went through a pile of 50s before settling on a pre-ASPH Summilux, mainly, I think, because he needed something low-flare that focused to 0.7m and didn't like the feel in the focus throw of the floating element starting to move in the 50 Summilux ASPH (I don't like this either). Marty On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > I know I know. It's OK with me :-) I think John Collier (used to be on the > list) has over 50 50mm!!! > > Me? It's tough enough deciding which focal length to use, or which camera > to use (usually it's XPan or the M9) ... Trying to decide which version of > a focal length will drive me nuts. > > Your mileage may of course vary. > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:47 AM, John McMaster <john at > chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote: > >> Each of my 50mm have a different look though, same with some other focal >> lengths.... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> With one exception, I do not duplicate focal length - just get the best I >> can afford and be done with it... >> >> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:44 AM, John McMaster >> <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote: >> >> > I would like a test vs Summilux asph, not that I want to pay that much >> > for yet another 50mm lens (currently got 3x M plus a few others)! >> > >> > john >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > >> > It's pretty impressive that even on web JPG that it clearly bests the >> > Zeiss Panar 50, which according to the author, bests the old Summicron >> 50. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 7:15 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > http://blog.mingthein.com/ >> > > >> > > john - having a quiet Friday in the office >> > > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information