Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So its cheaper to buy the adapter WITH the Jupiter lens than without one!?!? Mark -------------------- Mark William Rabiner > From: Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 18:01:27 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Starstruck > > Thanks Mark. > I really, really adore that Sonnar-manque. I find that it's sharper and > more contrasty than my fully CLAd late DR Summicron, which is certainly no > slouch. The Russian lens is also MUCH lighter, since it's an aluminum > barrel. > > Today I spoke with a young lady who wanted to get into Leica usage, but > was put off by the prices. I told her that these days nice, usable M2s > were selling for about $600-800. For lenses, you can't go wrong with a > Sweeney-adjusted Jupiter 8 (50/2), and a Jupiter 12 (35/2.8). These two > lenses would set you back about $200-300 these days, with all the > trimmings (including a LTM-to-bayonet adaptor). > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of > Mark Rabiner > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 5:54 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Starstruck > > > "Raises the bar" is the expression I'd use... > Very Leicalike. Even if it wasn't. > > > Mark > > > -------------------- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > > > > >> From: Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 17:28:41 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] PESO: Starstruck >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/starstruck+sm.jpg.html >> >> >> >> Leica M2 (ex-Meier), Russki Sonnar 50/2, Neopan 100 >> >> >> >> Jim Shulman >> >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information