Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I got it from you Richard. It is close to a 50. I don't use it terribly often, but it's so darn good when I do use it I often think about getting a CL or a CLE to put it on. I'l probably do that sometime. Marty On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > Did I sell that to you or some other Aussie? > > Mt brain can't handle more than one lens for a focal length and the 43mm > was > too close to 50, so I'm glad it found a good owner. The only double I have > now is the Nokton 1.1 and the 50/1.4 ASPH. The 1.1 is so inexpensive > relatively speaking that I just couldn't resist, and it does work well at > 1.1 (and above of course). > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I have the Pentax 43 in LTM mount. ?I use it with an adaptor on my Ms. >> ?It's amazing. >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> >> Sorry, Frank. ?I didn't mean to pick at a sore spot. ?I just feel that >> tight >> >> framing is overrated. >> >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> > >> > >> > The first lens Leica made after 3 50's was a 73mm lens. >> > Not 75. But 73. >> > You just make a viewfinder to fit the angle of view on the lens you are >> > making. You can come out with any odd focal length you want to >> > A 40mm lens has history with Leica at this point. >> > It also happens to be my favorite and most used lens. >> > I use my 40 Summicron C and almost never my 35 apish Summicron or 5o >> > Summicron. I'd not mind it all all if it were a much more current lens. >> And >> > Rollei and Cosina has come out with them in very recent history. >> > True normal is 43.3 >> > A 40 feels real good to shoot with. As would a 45. >> > Pentax in recent history came out with a 43 and its legendary. Limited >> > edition. Very high end. Not what you think of when you think of Pentax. >> > >> > The 24 was odd for Leica. That didn't slow too many people down. >> > A very successful deal for Leica. >> > And the 75mm lenses are relatively new for Leica. >> > I'd not use the frame lines I'd rather the frame lines not be there. >> > I'd use the finder on the shoe. >> > >> > [Rabs] >> > Mark William Rabiner >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >