[LRflex] Re: Summicron 50mm take apart?

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To Doug and Aram,

Thanks for the advice, you are completely correct. Later that night I shot
some test shots on a tripod, and got striking results compared to my other
lenses. I always knew that minor lens flaws should not impact image quality,
but this lens is great even with quite a few marks! I am very happy to have
acquired it, I would've paid much more for a 'minty' copy anyway. Instead, I
put the money towards a XSi body and am looking forward to using the Live
View to help with focusing.

BTW Doug- it was your Leicaflex article at photo.net that inspired me to go
looking for one!

To Richard,

Thanks for the tip. I was actually shooting at ISO 800, my impressions of
the Canon ISO range are the same as yours. ISO 800 is very usable even with
a bit of cropping (and I've never done too much post noise-removal work
either.) I always find myself pushing the limits with my Canon 50mm at 1.8
and ISO 800, with DSLR's I am always willing to give it a go. I'd rather
have a semi-blurry shot at the 'magic hour' than anything under the harsh
early noon sun. That's one wonderful thing about digital- with multi-GB
cards the norm, you aren't afraid to shoot a string of shots to try to make
sure you get a good one if conditions are challenging (as is usually the
case with my kids.)

Cheers all,
Steve

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