Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I saw a user LTM 50/1.4 at a swap meet this weekend, and the dealer was asking $295 -- struck me as a touch ambitious. Glass was unfogged, typical slight dust inside, but there were a few light marks on the front. Seems the LTM ones run higher than the Nikon mount models. Peter. SF, CA --- Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > Finding one without cleaning marks is a challenge. > The most economical way > to get one may be to buy a used Nikon S2 with one > attached (there seem to be > a lot of those). But you can only use it on your > Nikon S2. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] > On Behalf Of Luis > Ripoll > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 3:40 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM > > > I've just followed one on e-bay, maximum bidder has > paid 486 Euro! > > Saludos > Luis > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: > lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] > En nombre de > Jeffery Smith Enviado el: lunes, 15 de enero de 2007 > 5:06 > Para: 'Leica Users Group' > Asunto: RE: [Leica] Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM > > I'll keep my eye out for one. Thanks, Marc. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] > On Behalf Of Marc > James Small > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:21 PM > To: Leica Users Group; 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikkor 50/1.4 LTM > > > At 12:06 PM 1/14/2007, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >One of you asked about this lens last week. I took > it out yesterday and > shot >with some Acros. My initial impressions > looking at the TIF scans is > that >this lens is the *sharpest old, fast 50mm > lens* in my collection. > Beats the >50/1.5 Summarit and the 50/1.5 Sonnar. > If it is still available, > grab it. My >results look so good, I doubt that I > will send it out to have > the inside >dust removed. If it ain't broke, don't > CLA it, I always say. > ;-) > > Jeffery > > You might want to try a 2" f/2 Cooke > Amotal. Despite the really crude mount, this is one > outstandingly solid > lens. > > Marc > > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091