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Subject: [Leica] What's the Best All-Around 50?
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Thu May 11 14:14:04 2006
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A very nice image and a beautiful young lady. My one-time favorite 
subject ( a son) is too busy for all that "stuff" these days.

Walt

Daniel Ridings wrote:

> I know what you mean.
>
> Time flies ... I said 6 months ago. It was a year ago (exacty). One
> cropped up in my PAW:
>
> http://www.dlridings.se/paw/2005/19.html
>
> Daniel
>
> On 5/11/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
>
>> I managed to learn one of two things during  years of buying and using
>> Nikon gear. Found I'd rather shoot 1/30 @ f2 than 1/60 @ f1.4. Not only
>> did I have more money for film, I had a lens with fewer aberrations.
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> Daniel Ridings wrote:
>>
>> > About 6 months ago I couldn't pass one up (the pre-AI version) for 30
>> > dollars. Kind of fun to play with. Makes me sympathize with those who
>> > want their 1.4 Summiluxes.
>> >
>> > Daniel
>> >
>> > On 5/11/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just bought a used (but new in box) Nikkor AIS 50mm 1.4 for 70
>> >> dollars.  ;-)
>> >>
>> >> Walt
>> >>
>> >> Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Mark,
>> >> > You must be joking!!
>> >> >
>> >> > B&H prices:
>> >> >
>> >> > 50mm f1.4AIS  Nikkor is US$300 US Guarantee.(ithe AF version 
>> will be
>> >> > cheaper)
>> >> > 50mm Summicron-M is US$1495 US Guarantee.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cheers
>> >> > Jayanand
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Mark Langer wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> In that case, I'm surprised that the ubiquitous Jupiter 3 50mm 
>> f1.5
>> >> >> hasn't
>> >> >> come up, which is a lot of lens for the money.  Or the Nikkor 50mm
>> >> f1.4,
>> >> >> although with that lens you are getting into the Summicron price
>> >> range.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On 5/11/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I laid out the criteria in the original email posting. I guess 
>> I was
>> >> >>> looking for "best" as the one lens that could be the best
>> >> compromise of
>> >> >>> features, like D76 and Tri-X, rather than the best at doing one
>> >> thing.
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> Jeffery
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> -
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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