Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/28
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Mark Rabiner wrote:
>
> 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.<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Damn Mark, now I have to go out and buy one of each of all those 50's
cuas' I always like to have the right lens for the right shoot. '-)
A one eyed smile. ;-)
ted