Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]just to complicate the picture, don't overlook the CV Nokton 50/1.1 there's a used on on camerquest for $999 ric On Nov 10, 2009, at 9:31 AM, alex at zabrovsky.org wrote: > I'm considering expanding my low-light capabilities by some good > fast (under f/2) 50mm lens. Right now I have an offer for Hexanon > 50mm/1.2 from a Limited set (as sold once with Hexar RF Limited) for > around 1700-1800 US$. > 50mm ASPH Lux according to its current market value (used, of > course) is way out of my reach, however 50mm Lux pre-ASPH E46 is > also on my list as a contender for my money. I mean E46 version with > 0.7m close focusing ability. > > So, what would be a common wisdom regarding the choice of that > Hexanon againts Lux pre-ASPH E46 ? > I know Hexanon is a larger one physically and may block probably > some 20% of the view through my 0.85 M7, but is some third stop > faster (probably not issue between 1.4 and 1.2 though). On the other > hand, Lux appears to be slimmer (on pictures, never held one in my > hands yet) probably leaving clear viewfinder view. > > But what about their comparative performance ? > > What would be fair price ballpark for a used good copy of 50mm Lux > pre-ASPH E46 ? > > Thanks, Alex > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information