Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David Kieltyka wrote: > > Steve Beyer <steve@beyerphoto.com> wrote: > > > I would appreciate your take on the present and past > > Leica R 50mm lenses. > > What would you recommend? > > The only 50mm R lens I'm familiar with is the Summicron (11215, c. 1981) I > own. It's light, relatively compact and performs as well as any 50mm lens > I've ever used. Unless f/1.4 is important to you at this focal length I > don't think you can go wrong with the 'cron. > > -Dave- 1.4 will make for a snapper focusing groundglass on an SLR 50! mark rabiner :) http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ I'm OK with my Summicron 50 for my M. The window needs no brighnening and i don't need the speed.