Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] Nikon 58mm f1.4G
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:27:23 -0700
References: <CAH1UNJ3Hz4xHKEE3nw0_UQdqxQQ34VNTkd9qBmjbFWt-ba6zNg@mail.gmail.com> <00c901cecb44$6117afc0$23470f40$@verizon.net>

the new sony 50mm which also is a ziess is the same price 1600

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  regards, mehrdad


On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 7:22 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at 
verizon.net>wrote:

> The new normal for 36MP class lenses is breathtaking..... in fact, newly
> minted lenses are just over the top expensive....
>
> Leica ASPH Summilux 50/1.4 well north of $3500
> Leica 50/2 Summicron $2300  ( designed some time in the long ago past)
> Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Summicron $7350
> Zeiss 50/2  Otus $4000 (manual focus on Nikon AF cameras)
>
> Nikon 50/1.8 G $217
> Nikon 58/1.8  $1700
>
> There is no shame.....
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
> A lens announced to to compete with Zeiss? It is a crazy price for a Nikon
> 50mm....(-:
>
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/nikon/news/first-look-nikon-goes-wi-fi-d
> 5300-and-announces-new-58mm-f14-lens
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner) ([Leica] Nikon 58mm f1.4G)
In reply to: Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Nikon 58mm f1.4G)
Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Nikon 58mm f1.4G)