Re: [OM] 50mm f2 vs 3.5

[Winsor Crosby]

> Way back in 1972 or so I bought a Nikkormat with a Nikkor 50mm / f1.4 at the
> PX in Hong Kong. The images from this Nikkor lens [mainly slides] were
> incredibly sharp and equally as sharp as those from my 50mm / f1.4 Leica M
> Summilux. The difference between the two lenses was that the Leica images
> exuded a sense of warmth whereas those from the Nikkor felt as if they were
> icy cold.
>
> jh
It is said that Nikon got itself on the map originally by producing 
lenses for Leica rangefinders that were sharper and much cheaper than 
the German variety and selling them to news photographers.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California


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