johnastovall
Deceased, but remembered fondly here...
Well last week I was in serious paralysis analysis over which 35 'Cron to get for the M8 and use when I wanted something smaller than the monster Nokton 1.2.
Well I just closed on a super clean black IV 35mm Cron made in 1993 with box, leather case and every thing for less than I had expected to pay. It's also German and less than the Canadian I had been looking at.
So, I'm set with Leica glass for a while. I've got all older used and love it. I have CV to fill in the gaps and the only Leica lens I'm really thinking about is the 24mm ASPH but than can wait until next year. I'm going to use the CV's at 28 for a while because I like the Ultron for indoor work and the Skopar 28/3.5 is just so compact for carrying out doors.
My Leica Glass is now set at:
135/4.0 Tele-Elmar with built in hood.
90/2.0 E55 Summicron which I like the way it images OOF.
Noctilux
50mm Summicron III model. made in 1970 and lovely flat field of focus
35mm IV Summicron
I'll use CV at 75, 28 15 and 12.
P.S. Don't tell my wife about the Christmas present she got me. It's to be surprise.
Well I just closed on a super clean black IV 35mm Cron made in 1993 with box, leather case and every thing for less than I had expected to pay. It's also German and less than the Canadian I had been looking at.
So, I'm set with Leica glass for a while. I've got all older used and love it. I have CV to fill in the gaps and the only Leica lens I'm really thinking about is the 24mm ASPH but than can wait until next year. I'm going to use the CV's at 28 for a while because I like the Ultron for indoor work and the Skopar 28/3.5 is just so compact for carrying out doors.
My Leica Glass is now set at:
135/4.0 Tele-Elmar with built in hood.
90/2.0 E55 Summicron which I like the way it images OOF.
Noctilux
50mm Summicron III model. made in 1970 and lovely flat field of focus
35mm IV Summicron
I'll use CV at 75, 28 15 and 12.
P.S. Don't tell my wife about the Christmas present she got me. It's to be surprise.