Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the Noctilux is my only practical 50. I have a Summicron that has the eyes, but I don't think that fits on anything current. I probably use my 35/1.4 more than my Noctilux and I was wondering if the 50 Summilux might be a good idea. The bad part is that I just bought the M240 and my equipment budget for this year is beyond blown! Thanks, Tina On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 5:14 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>wrote: > Tina, I think if the Noct is your only 50 you may well need the Summilux. > > I've been looking and I think a good current version can be had in the low > $3,000 range; I just haven't committed yet. > > IIRC the current version was introduced around the time of the Cape Cod > Seminar in 2001 or 2004. I think Don Dory had one of the first ones; I > think I thought it was too sharp; but those were film days. > > You might ought to try one out from lensrentals.com and report back. > > --Bob > > > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > > > LUG: > > > > Does anybody have a 50 Summilux for sale? Do I need a 50 Summilux? > > > > I probably have enough lenses ;-) Is there such a thing as enough > lenses? > > > > Tina > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com