Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I should have added, that it is a big heavy thing that made my hand ache over a few days carrying and shooting, I don't tend to use my lenses wide open AND I use flash sometimes. Even stopped down to tiny apertures it still seems 'adequate' ;-) Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 29 December 2013 11:48, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > The one from Solms seems to work OK anyway.;-) > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/stvm > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/mvm > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 29 December 2013 11:36, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote: > >> Why is wetzlar better. Real life. Not Germans better than canadians >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Dec 28, 2013, at 4:46 PM, EPL <manolito at videotron.ca> wrote: >> >> Opinions are a dime a dozen. >>> >>> In fact the Wetzlar f1.2 Noctilux is superior to the Midland f1.0 in >>> every >>> way except speed. >>> >>> It is easily the equal of -- or better than -- the first 50mm Summilux >>> too. >>> It's a beautiful lens that handles well on the M camera. >>> >>> Having said that, in the kind of trashy condition of the lens in >>> question on >>> eBay, I would not put more than $3500 on it, which is obviously not >>> going to >>> get it in today's market. >>> >>> In my opinion, the price of these lenses has been cooked way too hot in >>> the >>> past few years. Ditto for the f1.0. >>> >>> Methinks one's best bet now for a fast shooter's 50mm would be the >>> Summilux >>> ASPH or one of the Voigtlander lenses. >>> >>> Emanuel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > >