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Subject: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50?
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Thu May 11 14:05:41 2006

He might have been thinking about the new Nikon RF mount 50/1.4 that costs 
about $3000 (but they throw in a leather neveready case and an S3).
--
Jeffery

---- "Arche wrote: 
> Mark Langer wrote:
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> Or the Nikkor 50mm f1.4, although with that lens you are getting into
> the Summicron price range.
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> I think Mark had in mind the LTM version of this lens, not the SLR.
> Those old Nikkors do go for prices that approach those of DR's and 1st
> gen rigid 'crons.
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> I said I have 2 DR's; one I got 25 year's ago; the other I bought a year
> and a half ago on the bay for about $200, no eyes. I sent it to Jon Van
> Stelton for a recoat/clean, so for under $500 I got a like-new lens. For
> an all-around 50 I really think a DR in good shape is the best
> combination of all the qualities, especially if you throw in cost and
> close-focus.
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> Cheers,
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> Arche
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