Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I happened to be speaking to the noted Hasselblad and Contax RTS professional, Mike Fletcher, today about the Duncan Test and Mydan's use of Nikon lenses (Mike knows Mydans well and has open access to the Duncan Archives in Texas, so he was a good person to speak with concerning this item of recent List interest). In any event, Mike and I began discussing the use of SLR lenses (now, that shows how polite he is, given my infrequent use of SLR's in general!), and he mentioned that almost all of his professional miniature-format work was done with a 25-50-180 mix on the Contax RTS. I asked him WHICH 50, and he immediately replied that the 1.4/50 Planar was the most satisfactory 50 he had ever owned, that it was his regular lens, and that it outperformed the Summilux in his estimation. (Mike also owns a formidable collection of M gear.) I mentioned the Pop test and Erwin's evaluation and he simply said that it was HIS favorite 50mm lens, and that he couldn't speak for others. So, there, at least, is ONE satisfied user of this lens. (I have the same lens in Rollei QBM and find it quite nice, though I probably use my Summilux a hundred times more.) Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!