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Hi Peter,
What are the best Canon RF screw mount lenses, and how do they compare to their screw mount counteparts from Leica and Nikon?
Thank You,
Alex
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REPLY: Canon, Leica, and Nikon have all made some outstanding lenses, and I have no intention of belittling the achievements of any of them; therefore I don't care to address the comparison part of this question. As to the "best" Canon RF lenses, I can really only speak from personal experience; among the ones that I have used, I especially appreciated the 19mm f/3.5, the 25/3.5, the 35/2.0, the 50/1.4, the 85/1.8, the 100/2.0, and the last version of the 135/3.5. They're not necessarily the "best", I guess, but they're the ones that helped me most during my professional use of them, and they seemed to me to be the equals of other lenses of their types from other manufacturers.
I must add that I have renamed the thread you began, with the new title "Canon Rangefinder Cameras", so that from now one we can find all the questions and observations relating to this subject in one place. I do want occasionally to post some corrections and additions to my book, too, and this seems like the best title to use for all Canon RF camera matters.
Please excuse my impertinence!
Peter
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What are the best Canon RF screw mount lenses, and how do they compare to their screw mount counteparts from Leica and Nikon?
Thank You,
Alex
**********
REPLY: Canon, Leica, and Nikon have all made some outstanding lenses, and I have no intention of belittling the achievements of any of them; therefore I don't care to address the comparison part of this question. As to the "best" Canon RF lenses, I can really only speak from personal experience; among the ones that I have used, I especially appreciated the 19mm f/3.5, the 25/3.5, the 35/2.0, the 50/1.4, the 85/1.8, the 100/2.0, and the last version of the 135/3.5. They're not necessarily the "best", I guess, but they're the ones that helped me most during my professional use of them, and they seemed to me to be the equals of other lenses of their types from other manufacturers.
I must add that I have renamed the thread you began, with the new title "Canon Rangefinder Cameras", so that from now one we can find all the questions and observations relating to this subject in one place. I do want occasionally to post some corrections and additions to my book, too, and this seems like the best title to use for all Canon RF camera matters.
Please excuse my impertinence!
Peter
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