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Subject: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50?
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Wed May 10 19:45:22 2006

I'm finding that more people have this lens than I had expected. It sure
doesn't get much "air time" on the LUG for being held in such high regard.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




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[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D.
Colen
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50?


Summilux 50 asph - no contest. And I say this not ever having used one. :-)
But if you say only one lens, I want the combination of size, speed, and
performance. I've never owned a Noctilux, and haven't missed a thing. I have
owned Summicrons, and while they're wonderful lenses, I want more speed. So
what does that leave - a Summilux. And based on what I've seen, and everyone
has said about the performance - I'll go for it sight unseen. But I'd rather
have the 35 Summilux Asph if I could only have one lens. ;-)


> Subject: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50?
> 
> Now, this  isn't a "What should I buy?" question because I have nearly 
> all of them already. And the Noctilux 50/1.0 isn't the right answer 
> because it is really designed to be used under limited light and it is 
> just too darned big, expensive, and heavy to be a "best" of all 
> worlds. Take into account:
> 
> Sharpness (a subjective perception)
> Contrast
> Bokeh
> Easy of use (yeah, I guess that means weight and size) Contrast
> Versatility
> Affordability (keep in mind that I'm talking to LUGers who could afford
the
> body...they have enough to buy this lens, but who spend $3,800 if you can
> buy the best all-around 50 for less?)
> Use with today's films, not classic films
> Intangibles
> 
> I have a pretty good idea of what most folks would say, but wondered 
> if I am right. If the Department of Homeland Security dictated that a 
> photographer could have only one lens, a 50 (so you couldn't take 
> pictures of places you planned to attack), what would it be? Oh, and 
> it has to be Leica.
> 
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> 
> 
> 
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