[Leica] On 50s

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

I would not have thought that possible, and hope that it does not  
indicate that you think them not worth owning;^)

Ric


On Aug 20, 2006, at 9:26 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> Bad show. You've chosen the only three 50's in existence that I  
> don't own.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> Ric
> Carter
> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 7:45 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] On 50s
>
>
> Okay, I now there are several 50s freaks out there.
>
> No, not as in baby boomers or as in Bill Haley fans;^) - I mean 50mm
> lens afficianados.
>
> I didn't much care a 50 until I started using Leica. I have become
> quite attached to them though.
>
> Without intention, I find myself with three 50s now: a Summitar LTM
> (980 xxx Wetzlar), a second generation 'Cron (209x xxx Wetzlar ~'65-6
> chrome), and a fifth version 'Cron (316x xxx Canada ~'81-2 black).
>
> I understand the size advantages of the Summitar collapsed and that
> it's not a bad performer.
>
> I am just now starting using the chrome second version. I am more
> accustomed to the black fifth (my first leica lens). So far, the most
> disturbing thing about the older version is the infinity lock which
> bugs me on distant focusing by locking at inopportune times. It just
> seems something else to distract. I have not yet shot enough to
> distinguish performance differences.
>
> Anyway, what are your ideas on the relative virtues of each of these?
> Are there advantages to each? Is there a time to use one over the  
> other?
>
> Thanks for any thoughts you folks may have.
>
> Ric Carter
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies
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