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Subject: [Leica] Which Lens to buy for $2500
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 08:26:07 +0530
References: <BANLkTikOkxah3AsZeYNPBGiP+HBDe0sXeQ@mail.gmail.com> <CA325699.110CF%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Mark,
What does Erwin Putts say about this one? (-:
Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:

> Congrats Geoff I know you'll make good use of it.
> As far as glass goes I go for the one I can't afford. Which is going to be
> Leica's current offering if there is one in that focal lengh or basic
> configuration... As in speed.
> Later on down the line if the price is low enough I'll then go for an older
> offering from Leica  or if its for my LTM system Canon or Nikon or who
> knows
> what else or more currently, Cosina either with Zeiss or Voigtl?nder
> typography.  Perhaps a slow compact version if that's not what I have
> already. Then compare the two and if this alternate choice has something
> interesting going for it for some shots. Maybe its way less sharp but looks
> interesting otherwise. As in "fingerprint" or "glow" not the result I hope
> of it needing a cleaning.
> As far as I go I cant afford mediocre glass first out. If I need the focal
> length I need to be be currently competitive or in the case of Leica, more
> so.
> I'd not buy it on an auction site or otherwise when its not in front of me
> when I'm buying it. I want to look at it and hold it in my hands before I
> buy a lens.
>
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 03:21:34 +1000
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Lens to buy for $2500
> >
> > Umm well I was avoiding mentioning that I have had the new Summilux 35
> ASPH
> > (instead of the Summicron) for twelve months now. It is superb. Aslo
> > extremely hard to find and sell a kidney expensive. I ordered one on
> > principle, thinking it would take forever to arrive. Had I not ordered on
> > the day of announcement that  would still be true! Just 10 came to this
> > entire country way back last July and not a single one more since.
> > Get one on back order now if you want one for your M10 in about 2013!
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> >
> > *Life's not black and white, except at both ends*
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1 July 2011 00:56, Chris Saganich <csaganich at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Lots to consider indeed.  First and foremost I must stick to the golden
> >> rule, never sell Leica glass.  I have always regretted every lens I've
> sold
> >> I love the version IV but it seems I'm shooting more indoors and would
> like
> >> both the extra stop and the shorter DOF.
> >>
> >> As far as camera, well, I expect an M10 or used M9 in the future couple
> >> years, however I will stick to my MP and shoot TriX as long as it is
> >> available.  I suppose the ASPH Summilux would be the correct choice
> then;
> >> buy it now in anticipation for the digital turnover in the future.  Yes
> >> that
> >> makes sense; a multiyear plan.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> You didn't say what you plan to use the lens on; if you are using it on
> >> an
> >>> M8 or M9, the Asph Summicron will be the better performer between the
> two
> >>> Summicrons.
> >>>
> >>> That was my experience. I can't speak to the Summilux on the digital.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org
> >>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On 
> >>>> Behalf
> >> Of
> >>>> Chris Saganich
> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:29 PM
> >>>> To: Leica Users Group
> >>>> Subject: [Leica] Which Lens to buy for $2500
> >>>>
> >>>> I was looking at completed sales for 35mm summicron and summilux
> >> lenses.
> >>>> I
> >>>> noticed that for between $2000 and $2500 you could purchase (excellent
> >>>> used
> >>>> condition of course) either a version IV summicron, an asph summicron
> >> or
> >>>> a
> >>>> pre-asph summilux.  Which one?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Chris Saganich
> >>>> www.imagebrooklyn.com
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> Leica Users Group.
> >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Sonny
> >>> http://sonc.com/look/
> >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> >>>
> >>> USA
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Leica Users Group.
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> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Chris Saganich
> >> www.imagebrooklyn.com
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >>
> >
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