Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think I'll just hold out for the Summilux. I really want that lens! Wendy On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Jan Decher <wanderjan at gmail.com> wrote: > Wendy, > If you absolutely need the speed I would give the Zeiss ZM C-Sonnar > 1.5/50mm > a try. I am very happy with the Zeiss 4.5/21mm and 2.8/35mm C-Biogons on my > M6 and the 1.5/50 is on my list as my one high speed lens. I also have > the > original postwar CZ 1.5/50 Sonnar on a Contax IIIa and love its > characteristics. > Otherwise I agree, the 2.0/50 Summicron is hard to beat as a standard lens. > Jan > > -------------- Original message from Wendy Thurman <wendythurman at > gmail.com > >: > -------------- > > Does anyone have any experience with the subject lens? I am in the > market > > for the Summilux 50/1.4 but it is "Out of Stock" on B&H's website and I > > felt, that at the price of $692, it would be hard to go wrong with the > Zeiss > > as an interim normal lens (and future backup). > > My long-term plan here is: > > 28/2.0 Summicron > > 50/1.4 Summilux > > 90/2.0 Summicron > > Wendy > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >