Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm afraid I am one of these people who has accumulated quite a collection of 50mm lenses. For Leica M, I have a Noctilux and DR Summicron. For Nikon F, I have two 50mm 1:2, one 50mm 1:1.4, and a 55mm 1:2.8. For M42, I have a 55mm 1:1.8 I have a 50mm for my Mamiya 6, but I guess that doesn't really count. While Noctilux gets used more than the rest, I do choose according to their characteristics. 50mm is my most favourite focal length for 35mm photography. Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka dot org> http://www.iisaka.org Still lost in Mill Valley in Marin County, California - ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] noctilux vs. the cheap alternative > Harrison & Ted: > A 50 by any other name.... > The easiest and most useful lens to make. > 1. Doesn't cost thousands, The 50 Summicron is the cheapest hunk of glass in the lineup. > 2. When they want to come out with a special purpose optic, 9 out of 10 it's > going to be done on a 50! > Super high speed lens? put it on a 50! > Super compact lens? make that a 50 as well. > Blitz lens? a 50. > Macro? one more 50. > The idea of owning multiple 50's is not a big splurge. It could make some sense > in the end. A lot of different tools with the same focal length! (or similar) > ...for a lot of different jobs. > Mark Rabiner >