Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/03

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Subject: [Leica] best all round 50 mm??
From: grduprey at rockwellcollins.com (grduprey@rockwellcollins.com)
Date: Mon May 3 13:12:01 2004




BD

I guess they are giving the Noktons away and money back?  I paid $995 new
for my 50 Summicron last year.

Gene



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On Sun, 2004-05-02 at 12:56, B. D. Colen wrote:
> I'm with you, Jeffery - The Nokton has, even according to Erwin Puts, a
> slight edge on the Summicron in terms of contrast and sharpness, and it
> has about a $1000 edge in terms of new price.
>B.D.


Actually he compared it to the Summilux and declared them pretty much
dead even, giving the nod on build quality to the Lux.


Feli


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