Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As a person who prefers the older Leitz glass, I actually think the 50/2.8 is one of the best lenses Leica made. It's sharper than the older 50/2.8, though a little too much contrast for me. I shoot b&w 90% of the time and can adjust contrast in the darkroom so I tend to use the older less contrast lenses. I like the weight to the 50/2.8. Nice and heavy like the old lenses. And this is the only real affordable new Leica lens if you are on a budget. You know how it goes, bought a new M6, a bit short on money for a lens...... Chris Williams New Orleans www.zoeicaimages.com - --Jeff, maybe we could start a NOLA 50mm user group! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery L. Smith" Subject: [Leica] 50/2.8 Elmar Collapsible > Before we all got derailed, the talk was of the 50mm Elmar (new > version). Very few folks ever talk about this lens. I have mine 90% > collapsed on a Bessa-T most of the time, and on an M3 some of the time. > What do y'all think about this lens? Mine seems to have very nice > contrast and is capable of transmitting rich, saturated colors. I'm not > too sure of its sharpness simply because the subject matter has > been...soft. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html