Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great post Mark its also the cheapest lens in the lineup although its not in the lineup. I have an old 3.5. Would love to get an adaptor and shoot some digital with it. Probably will some day. On 10/29/13 2:10 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I'd have a collapsible ELMAR-M, 50mm 2.8 so make my camera near pocketable; > and take some of the weight off. I just read it has the lowest distortion > of > any Leica lens. Its such a simple optical formula I can belive it. > > B&H lists it (no longer made( Leica Normal 50mm f/2.8 Elmar M Manual Focus > Lens (6-Bit, Updated for Digital) - Black > > > On 10/28/13 5:14 PM, "Robert D. Baron" <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Tina, I think if the Noct is your only 50 you may well need the Summilux. >> >> I've been looking and I think a good current version can be had in the low >> $3,000 range; I just haven't committed yet. >> >> IIRC the current version was introduced around the time of the Cape Cod >> Seminar in 2001 or 2004. I think Don Dory had one of the first ones; I >> think I thought it was too sharp; but those were film days. >> >> You might ought to try one out from lensrentals.com and report back. >> >> --Bob >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> wrote: >> >>> LUG: >>> >>> Does anybody have a 50 Summilux for sale? Do I need a 50 Summilux? >>> >>> I probably have enough lenses ;-) Is there such a thing as enough >>> lenses? >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/