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

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Subject: [Leica] Nikon 58mm f1.4G
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:59:03 +0530
References: <CAH1UNJ3Hz4xHKEE3nw0_UQdqxQQ34VNTkd9qBmjbFWt-ba6zNg@mail.gmail.com> <00c901cecb44$6117afc0$23470f40$@verizon.net> <CA+=0raCGA7PF8Lmh9vOgVUznKM0OBWRtvLFe3fT9LEqPsn=3kw@mail.gmail.com> <CAJj7xs_yN3d9F015aBHeRP0Oza8QP7ht-o4WfVMxL2yNsiWcNA@mail.gmail.com>
 
Nikon also has a 50mm f1.2 still available in the current catalogue
which is much cheaper (USD 700 at B&H), and can be used with digital
as long as you can focus the damn thing wide open...(-:
Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Dennis Kushner
<dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Canon FD 55/1.2 ASPH  a bargain.
> As long as your shooting film.  :D
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 10:27 AM, mehrdad <msadat at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> the new sony 50mm which also is a ziess is the same price 1600
>>
>>   -------------------------------------
>>   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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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)
Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] Nikon 58mm f1.4G)
Message from dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner) ([Leica] Nikon 58mm f1.4G)