Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50 'cron or 'lux - or Canon?
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 23:15:53 +0200

Hi Jem!
There´s a Canon P with 1.4/50mm at a shop window  here - and quite
inexpensive. So how was that lens?
All the best!
Raimo
Photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

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> From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 50 'cron or 'lux
> Date: 17. syyskuuta 1999 19:40
> 
> Dan,
> I used to have a 'cron for my M6, and a Canon 50/1.4 because I couldn't 
> afford a Summilux.
> (I also had the Elmar and Summar like you - actually a Summitar as well, 
> for the 2 screw Leica bodies I have) and then I found a Summilux at a
price 
> too good to leave so I picked that up, just like you will I'm sure.
> Oh! And as I had a Zorki I couldn't resist the 50/1.5 Sonnar copy to put
on 
> that. Mind you I had to take off the 50/2 black paint lens which had 
> already replaced the 50/2 black anodised lens, which I kept just in case.
> So, having just sold the 50/1.2 and the 50/1.4 for the Canon 7 I'm only 
> left with the 50/2.8 for that if I ever need it.
> 
> The net result is, (apart from me being the worst to ask!) keep 'em all 
> until you're desperate for the money...
> But if you really have to let one go, let the oldest out first.
> 
> Jem
>