Re: [Leica] Sharpness

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

I have four Summicrons in M mount, a collapsible, two dual range and a black
one a generation before the current one.   I find them all excellent and
sharp.

Last year, I traveled with the collapsible one for convenience and was
amazed at its performance.

Roland Smith
roland@dnai.com
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Buzz Hausner" <Buzz@marianmanor.org>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 5:00 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Sharpness


> No, no doubts whatsoever.  I use a 50 Summicron of the clip-on shade
> generation, serial number circa 3.4 million and I use it a great deal.  It
> is both exceptionally sharp and contrasty.  I hope you are using the shade
> and that you are not putting a filter on the lens unless the photographic
> situation absolutely demands one.  You might also have a one-off dog, or
it
> might have been abused by a previous owner if bought used.
>
> On the other hand...and there's always another hand...you may be more
> demanding than your average Leica user and just imagine that!  How are you
> judging sharpness?  With a loupe on transparencies?  Prints?  If prints,
how
> printed?  Have you checked the rangefinder?  Is sharpness lacking at all
> apertures?
>
> Finally, I would ask, "...less sharp compared to what?"  Other Leica
lenses?
> Other marques?  Other formats?
>
> Buzz Hausner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Burgess [mailto:bobburgess@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 10:58 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Sharpness
>
>
> Anyone else have doubts about the sharpness of their new Summicron f2 50mm
M
> lens?
>
> I know it sounds strange, but I don't think this this is sharp.  It is
> contrasty as hell, but that isn't the same thing.
>
> Bob
>