Well well well, isn't it funny how things happen? I've occasionally
grumbled here about my lack of success in finding a working replacement
for my A 50/1.7. Well, this was a holiday weekend here in the UK, and
we were off to the annual family gathering, so I made a dash into town
on Saturday morning to pick up the hand-made pork pie I'd promised to
take along. Something must have made me take the long way back to the
car, and it took me past the window of our friendly but very small
camera shop.
Imagine my astonishment when I saw a 43 Limited at a price I could not
possibly refuse. Turned out the proprietor had ordered it specially for
some fashion-victim collector - who had in the meantime changed his mind
and decided he was more interested in Voigtlanders - and was happy just
to get rid of it. The lens is pristine, with all its boxes, bags and
warranty cards, and I can still scarcely believe my luck - I'd simply
never have considered it at the usual price.
I had some opportunities to use it over the weekend, and first
impressions are that it's a delight to hold, handle and focus. I
certainly didn't notice any undue noise or slowness in autofocusing, and
I might even say I prefer its feel in manual focusing to my M and A
lenses. The viewfinder image is wonderful too - I can't wait to see the
results!
Still in a bit of a spin - does Enablement always feel like this?
Clive.
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