Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Message: 17 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:51:40 +0100 From: "Luis Ripoll" <luisripoll@telefonica.net> Subject: [Leica] Opinions about Nikor 50mm/1,4 LTM? To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Message-ID: <008301c735d3$0f097c80$2101a8c0@luispersonal> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Some days ago I've saw in e-bay this lens, it is with Leica screw, is a very nice lens that it seems Nikon has produced not a big quantity to compete with Leica, I have heard that contrast was stronger against the smoothnes of the Leica lenses. Are there any experiences or opinions in the LUG? TIA Saludos cordiales Luis Luis, I have owned my copy of this lens since the 1970s. I have not used it as much as I should. It is very well made. It is very solid. For a 1.4 lens, it is smaller and lighter than my Leica DR 50mm Summicron. It uses 43mm filters. It probably isn't a great lens at 1.4. Useful, but not great. At 1.8 or 2.0 and beyond, it is a very nice lens. A sample at 1.4 in my gallery: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/venchka/Houston/S_R_O_000012.jpg.html You will find a lot of discussion and many examples from this fine lens at the Rangefinder Forum. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34235 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33446 http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33005 In closing, I like this lens. I made a promise to myself to use it a lot in 2007. It got very lonely sitting on a shelf for 30+ years. All the best, Wayne