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Subject: [Leica] New toy: Canon 50/1.2 LTM
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Nov 11 19:13:18 2007
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20071111174830.00bbea40@mail.2alpha.com>

Peter,

Those look very impressive for portraits.  Show us more.  On those two, it 
looks as if you have focus nailed just fine.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Klein" <pklein@2alpha.net>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 8:07 PM
Subject: [Leica] New toy: Canon 50/1.2 LTM


>I have been looking for a good, clean copy of the Canon 50/1.2 LTM for a 
>while.  I wanted something very fast with a classic look, and affordable. 
>Finally got one this week.  At one-half stop slower than the Noctilux, half 
>the weight, and one-tenth the cost, this may fit the bill.
>
> It's the Demi-Noct. Or perhaps the Serenoct, which can be short for both 
> Serenar Noctilux or "Serenata Notturna."
>
> Dante's 50/1.2 posts of last week were very encouraging.  Mine are more 
> mundane, and I'm still learning to focus the thing, but so far, I'm 
> feeling pretty good about it.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1002212KatyaKitchen50-1_2-w.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1002263KatyaRead50-1_2-w.jpg.html
>
> M8, 50/1.2 wide open, with IR cut filter.
>
> --Peter (who is not a Sveta, but maybe has a little Slava)
>
>
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